Enhanced dynamic energy dissipation by slotted apertures of soft-to-hard goods connections

A mechanical locking device for soft-to-hard connections comprising:

• a rigid structure;
• a receiving component encompassed by said rigid structure, said receiving component having a mounting track;
• and
• an inflatable bladder having a skin extension layer extending from a periphery of said inflatable bladder, said skin extension layer having a chord attached at a distal end with said chord being perpendicular to said skin extension layer wherein said chord is engaged with said mounting track and wherein said inflatable bladder further comprises a preform layer with a drop stitch fabric panel;
• wherein said receiving component includes an opening that permits said chord to rotate about a longitudinal axis of said chord within a limited range of motion;
• and
• wherein said chord has a diameter that is oversized with respect to the opening.

A mechanical locking device for soft-to-hard connections, said locking device comprising:

• a rigid structure;
• a receiving component connected to said rigid structure, said receiving component having a first mounting track and having a second mounting track wherein said first mounting track vertically aligns with said second mounting track;
• and
• an inflatable bladder having a first skin extension layer and a second skin extension layer extending from a periphery of said inflatable bladder, said first skin extension layer having a first chord attached at a distal end and extending from a top of said inflatable bladder with said first chord being perpendicular to said first skin extension layer wherein said first chord is removably engaged with said first mounting track and with said second skin extension layer having a second chord attached at a distal end and extending from a bottom of said inflatable bladder, said second chord being perpendicular to said second skin extension layer wherein said second chord is removably engaged with said second mounting track;
• wherein said receiving component permits said first chord and said second chord to rotate about a longitudinal axis with a limited range of motion.