1、A-A-55282 9999974 0172300 8TL W I INCH-POUND I A-A-552 8 2 13 September 1996 COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION HAMMOCK, JUNGLE, M-1965 The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item description as a replacement for MIL-H-43132. 1. SCOPE. This commercial item description
2、 covers the requirements for one type and size hammock. The hammock is intended for use as sleeping equipment in jungle areas to afford the user protection from rain and insects. By running poles through the pole sleeves an improvised litter can be formed for transporting incapacitated personnel. 2.
3、 SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS 2.1 General description. The hammock shall consist of a 85 by 34 (2 1) inch sleeping panel with 74 by 4-5/8 inch pole sleeves along each side; a 85-1/4 by 46 (2 i) inch top canopy of coated fabric with stretch cord loops at each end; head and foot panels of same material as
4、the sleeping panel; insect netting with approximately a 29 inch by 57 inch width side panel and approximately a 20 inch by 74 inch top panel; and tie cords for attaching spreader sticks (See Figure 1). The net side panels are fastened to the head and sleeping panel by a nylon hook and pile fastener
5、tape. Bridle lines and cords are attached at each end for suspending the hammock. 2.2 Materials 2.2.1 Cloth, nylon. The nylon cloth shall be a plain weave, with a weight of 3.8 (minimum) to 4.8 (maximum) ounces per square yard and a minimum yarns per inch of 80 in the warp and 56 in the filling. The
6、 cloth shall have a minimum breaking strength of 275 pounds in the Beneficial comments, recommendations, additions, deletions, clarifications, etc. and any data which may improve this document should be addressed to: Defense Personnel Support Center, Clothing and Textiles Directorate, Attn: DPSC-FNS
7、, 2800 South 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19145-5099. AMSC N/A FSC 8465 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-5.5282 9979974 0172301 738 A-A-55282 warp a
8、nd 225 pounds in the filling. The color of the cloth shall be Camouflage Green 483, and shall show good fastness to laundering and weathering. The cloth shall be given an approved fluorocarbon water repellent treatment as specified in the contract or purchase order. The cloth shall be tested as spec
9、ified according to the following test methods: ASTM-D 3776 (Option C) for weight; ASTM-D 3775 for yarns per inch; ASTM-D 5034 (Grab method) for breaking strength; 5614 of FED- STD-191 - Textile Test Methods for colorfastness to laundering; and 5671 of FED-STD-191 for colorfastness to accelerated wea
10、thering. 2.2.2 Cloth, nettinq. The cloth for the netting shall be nylon or polyester netting. The yarn for the nylon cloth shall be 70 denier, bright or semi-dull multifilament nylon with sufficient twist, with a maximum weight of 1.6 ounces per square yard. The cloth shall have a minimum of 54 yarn
11、s per inch in the warp and a maximum of 56 yarns per inch in the filling, and a breaking strength of 50 pounds minimum in the warp and filling directions. The cloth shall be woven with three picks of plain and one pick of leno. polyester netting shall be 70 denier, semi-dull, regular tenacity, multi
12、filament polyester with sufficient twist, with a maximum weight of 2.0 ounces per square yard, and a minimum breaking strength of 50 pounds in the length and width. utilizing the pillar inlay principal to form a rectangular shaped mesh. The color of the finished cloth or netting shall be Camouflage
13、Green 483 and shall show good colorfastness to laundering and accelerated weathering. The cloth shall be tested as specified according to the following test methods: ASTM-D 3776 (Option C) for weight; ASTM-D 3775 for yarns per inch; ASTM-D 5034 (Grab method) for breaking strength; 5614 of FED-STD-19
14、1 - Textile Test Methods for colorfastness to laundering; and 5671 of FED-STD-191 for colorfastness to accelerated weathering. The yarn for the warp knitted The netting shall be of the mesh type 2.2.3 Cloth, coated, nylon. The base cloth for the coated cloth shall be a rip-stop weave nylon cloth, po
15、lyurethane coated (one side only) and weigh 2.5 (minimum) to 3.25 (maximum) ounces per square yard. The cloth shall have a minimum breaking strength of 50 pounds in the warp and filling, and a minimum tearing strength of 700 pounds in the warp and 900 pounds per square yard in the filling. coating a
16、dhesive strength shall be a minimum of 7.0 pounds per 2 inch width. to crocking and weathering. according to the following test methods: ASTM-D 3776 (Option C) for weight; ASTM-D 5034 (Grab method) for breaking strength; 5970 of FED- STD-191 - Textile Test Methods for adhesion to coating; 5671 of FE
17、D- STD-191 for colorfastness to accelerated weathering; and AATCC-8 for colorfastness to crocking. The The cloth shall be Camouflage Green 483 and show good fastness The cloth shall be tested as specified 1 2.2.4 Thread, Dolyester. The thread shall be multifilament polyester, soft unbonded, finished
18、 with an approved nonwicking finish to 17,600 yards. It shall have a minimum breaking strength of 2.0 pounds and a maximum elongation of 26 pounds. The thread shall be dyed Camouflage Green 483 and shall show good colorfastness to as specified in the contract or purchase order uniformly applied. thr
19、ead shall be either 2, 3, or 4 ply with a length per pound of 8,500 i The t Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-55282 39?9Ci?L! 0372302 b74 W A-A-55282 i laundering (after 3 cycles). The thread shall be tested as specified according t
20、o the following test methods: ASTM-D 1907 for yards per pound; ASTM-D 2256 (Single strand method) for breaking strength and for colorfastness to laundering. 1 elongation; and test method 5610 of FED-STD-191 - Textile Test Methods I 2.2.5 Cord, polyester. The cord for the bridle lines, combination ne
21、t suspension and tie lines, and canopy suspension lines shall be a solid braided polyester, 3/32 inch diameter with a minimum breaking strength of 205 pounds and 25% maximum elongation at 205 pound load. The cord for the sleeping panel suspension lines shall be 1/4 inch diameter, with a minimum brea
22、king strength of 1200 pounds and 20% maximum elongation at 1200 pound load. The color of the cord shall be Camouflage Green 483 and shall show good colorfastness to weathering The cord shall be tested as specified according to the following test methods: 6016 of FED-STD-191 - Textile Test Methods fo
23、r breaking strength and elongation; and 5671 of FED-STD-191 for colorfastness to accelerated weathering. All cut ends of cords shall be fused prior to assembly. 2.2.6 Cord, elastic, braided nylon. The elastic cord shall be 3/16 inch diameter and made of a heat resistant compound of natural or synthe
24、tic rubber or a combination of both. The cord shall have a minimum weight of 35 ounces per linear yard. The color shall be Camouflage Green 483 and shall show good fastness to laundering, crocking and weathering. The cord shall be tested as specified according to the following test methods: ASTM-D 3
25、776 (Option C) for I weight; 5614 of FED-STD-191 - Textile Test Methods for colorfastness to laundering; AATCC-8 for colorfastness to crocking; and 5671 of FED-STD-191 for colorfastness to accelerated weathering. 2.2.7 Webbing, nylon. The webbing shall be nylon, 3/4 inch wide, 0.025 inches thick wit
26、h a maximum weight of 0.32 ounces per linear yard, and a minimum breaking strength of 600 pounds The color of the finished webbing shall be Camouflage Green 483 and shall show a minimum rating of good fastness to light, laundering and crocking. The webbing shall be tested as specified according to t
27、he following test methods: ASTM-D 3776 (Option C) for weight; 4108 of FED-STD-191 - Textile Test Methods for breaking strength; 5660 of FED-STD-191 colorfastness to light; 5614 of FED-STD-191 - colorfastness to laundering; and 5651 of FED-STD-191 - colorfastness to crocking. All cut ends of nylon we
28、bbing shall be fused prior to assembly. 2.2.8 Lace, nylon. The nylon yarn for braiding the laces shall be spun from nylon staple, twisted into a 2-ply yarn, tubular braided using a two over and two under braiding without a core. The lace shall have a width of 10/32 and 5630 of FED-STD-191 for colorf
29、astness to water. All cut ends of nylon lace shall be fused prior to assembly. * * 3 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-55292 rn 9959574 0392303 500 m A-A- 5 5 2 8 2 2.2.9 Fastener tapes, hook and pile. The tape shall be fabricated o
30、f synthetic nylon yard, with a minimum weight of 3.5 grams per linear yard and a minimum breaking strength of 105 pounds when tested as specified according to ASTM-D 3776 (Option C) for weight and ASTM-D 5034 (Grab method) for breaking strength. The hook (216 hooks per linear inch minimum) and loop
31、pile (52 picks per inch minimum) tapes shall be of woven, warp pile, narrow fabric construction. The hook and pile tape shall have multifilament ground ends (including selvages) and picks, leno woven, 5/8 inches in width. 2.2.10 Grommet, metallic. The grommets shall be a rolled rim grommet, plain wi
32、th spur washer, size O. 2.2.11 Plate, suspension. The equi-sided triangular shaped suspension plate shall be approximately 3 inches in length and 1/8 (0.125) inches thick. The plate shall have five equally spaced 0.205 inch diameter holes, 1/2 inch apart and 1/4 inch from the bottom with a single 0.
33、358 inch diameter hole, 5/84 inches from the top (See NCTRF Drawing 16-1-84, Plate Suspension (See 6.1). 2.2.12 Kit, Maintenance. The kit shall consist of an instruction sheet and ten patches (6 by 2 inches with rounded corners) made of pressure sensitive adhesive electrical tape and covered on the
34、adhesive side with release paper centrally slit, in a clear untinted polyethylene envelope, with the inside dimensions sufficient to accommodate the ten patches and provide a folded-over end approximately one inch long. The patches and instruction sheet shall be placed in the envelope so that the in
35、structions are readable through the polyethylene envelope. The color of the patches shall be Camouflage Green 483. The kit shall be supplied with each hammock. The instruction sheet shall have the following legend printed thereon: To seal leaks in canopy and to repair rips and tears in canopy, hammo
36、ck or netting: Remove release paper from patch and apply patch by hand pressure to damaged area. Overlap patches for longer tears. Apply patch to coated (outer) side of canopy. NOTE: The instruction sheet shall have the name of the manufacturer and month and year of manufacture printed at the bottom
37、. 2.2.13 Label/taq. Each hammock shall have an identification label and instruction tag. The instruction tag shall be approximately 5-1/4 inches by 4 inches and made of paper stock with a finished surface not calendered or pigmented to a degree that would cause the obliteration of printed, stamped o
38、r typed marking. The tying cord shall be cotton string doubled to 8 inches long and the tag shall have a reinforced I eyelet for attaching the cord. Each hammock shall be individually bar-coded with a paper tag for personal clothing items. The paper tag shall be standard bleached sulfate having a ba
39、sis weight of 100 1 pounds. The paper used for the tags shall have a smooth finish to accept thermal transfer and direct printing. The tags shall have a hole and shall be attached to each item by a fastener, clearly legible 4 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted witho
40、ut license from IHS-,-,-A-A-55282 9999774 0172304 447 D A-A-55 2 8 2 and readable by a scanner. The bar coding element shall be a 13 digit national stock number (NSN). The bar code type shall be a medium to high code density and shall be located so that it is completely visible on the item when it i
41、s folded and/or packaged as specified and so that it causes no damage to the item. 2.2.13.1 Markinq. The letters “USt1 in black bold face characters 2 color not as specified; any spot or stain (outside); raw edges, open seams, thread ends not removed or loose tension resulting in loose seams; materi
42、al or hardware defects, distorted parts or poor workmanship; any component part or operation omitted or not as specified. Suspension Plate: Broken or malformed; any sharp or rough edge; finish omitted. Identification label: label missing, incorrect, or illegible; measurement of item not as specified
43、; bar code omitted or not readable bar-coded type not as specified; code density not as specified. Instruction tag: tag missing, incorrect, or illegible, or not as any I by scanner; human-readable interpretation (HRI) omitted or illegible; 5 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking
44、 permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-55282 9%99974 0372305 383 = A-A-55282 specified. Maintenance kit: missing or not as specified. Dimensions: The finished hammock shall conform to the dimensions specified. Any dimension that is not within the established tolerance shall be classified as a d
45、efect. The sample unit shall be one finished hammock. v 5. PACKAGING 5.1 Preservation, Packins and marking. The preservation, packing and marking shall be as specified in the contract or order. I 6. NOTES 6.1 Drawing. Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility Drawing 16-1-584 - Plate, Suspension,
46、for Hammock, Jungle; Assembly and Details can be obtained from the procuring activity issuing the invitation for bids. 6.2 Source of Government documents. Copies of Military and Federal documents are available from: Department of the Navy, Defense Printing Service, Detachment Office, Bldg. 4D, 700 R
47、obbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094 6.2.1 Sources for Non-qovernment documents ASTM TEST METHODS: (Application for copies should be addressed to American Society for Testing and Materials, 100 Barr Harbor, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959) AATCC TEST METHODS: (Application for copies should be
48、 addressed to American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists, P. O. BOX, 12215, Triangle Park, NC 27709-2215) MILITARY INTERESTS: Custodian Navy-NU CIVIL AGENCY COORDINATING ACTIVITY : GSA-FSS PREPARING ACTIVITY: DLA-CT Project 8465-0148 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networ
49、king permitted without license from IHS-,-,- A-A-55282 7999774 O172306 21T = A-A-5 5 2 8 2 3 half hitches to tree Im S Ion stretch cord loo 1. Hammock should be slung taut. Use complete turn of rope around tree and secure with 3 half hitches. 2. To get into hammock spread open hammock bed and sit with weight in center of bed. 3. After entering hammock seal vertical edges at head end and then bottom edges of mosquito net to hammock bed by means of touch and hold
