Active rigging device

An active rigging system, arranged and designed for supporting a load, wherein the load is generally subjected to a force of gravity, and wherein said active rigging system utilizes a plurality of component forces to support the load comprising:

• a plurality of lines, which utilize said plurality of component forces to support the load,
• a first end and a second on each of said plurality of lines wherein
• forces are applied on said first and second end of each of said plurality of lines causing at least a relative tension on each of said plurality of lines
• the force applied to said second end of each of said plurality of lines is said force of gravity acting on the load, and
• the force applied to said first end of at least one of said plurality of lines is a tensioning force, which is independent of said plurality of component forces.

An active rigging system, arranged and designed to support a load, wherein the load at times is acted upon by at least one environmental force, comprising:

• a plurality of lines, wherein
• each of said plurality of lines support a portion of the load,
• said at least one environmental force upon acting on the load has the capacity to interrupt said support in each of said plurality of lines,
• at least one of said plurality of lines is arranged and designed to maintain support on said portion of the load supported by said at least one of said plurality of when said environmental force acts upon the load.

A method for removing stress from a portion of a load supported by a plurality of lines susceptible to slack, comprising the steps of

• suspending the load from said plurality of lines,
• maintaining a constant tension on at least one of said plurality of lines, wherein
• said maintenance of constant tension includes enabling resistance to said slack in said at least one of said plurality of lines, and
• said resistance to slack removes said stress from said portion of the load.