ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,329,271, issued on June 17, was assigned to MCLEAN METALWORKS LLC (Bend, Ore.).
"Hammock mounting systems" was invented by Christopher McLean (Bend, Ore.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Hammock mounting systems are disclosed herein that may be used to mount a hammock in a variety of ways, including anchoring the system to a vehicle roof rack or from bed rails extending across a truck bed, or using the system as a hammock stand positioned on the ground. These hammock mounting systems include arms that can be deployed in one or more hammock-supporting positions, or folded flat to provide a low profile for height clearance. In some implement...