Load bearing surface with kinetic energy management fabric
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsCraig Martin Oomen, Randy James Sayers, Manfred Mueller
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Abstract
A load bearing surface includes a woven fabric surface and a carrier (18) overmolded onto the fabric surface. Portions of the woven fabric are bonded to the carriers(18) o as to remain fixed relative to the carrier during normal loading conditions and during abnormally high loading conditions. Other portions (14) of the woven fabric are bonded to the carrier so as to remain fixed relative to the carrier during normal loading conditions and to move or slip within the carrier, or to rupture, during abnormally high loading conditions.
Claims22
A load bearing surface, comprising:
- a woven fabric formed from first fibers and second fibers, at least some of the first fibers being substantially inelastic;
- and
- a carrier for supporting the woven fabric, the carrier being overmolded onto the woven fabric to secure the fabric thereto,
- wherein at least some of the first fibers are bonded to the carrier so as to remain fixed relative to the carrier during normal loading conditions and during abnormally high loading conditions, and wherein others of the first fibers are bonded to the carrier so as to remain fixed relative to the carrier during normal loading conditions and to move or slip within the carrier during abnormally high loading conditions.
A load bearing surface, comprising:
- a woven fabric surface;
- and
- a carrier overmolded onto the fabric surface,
- wherein portions of the woven fabric are bonded to the carrier so as to remain fixed relative to the carrier during normal loading conditions and during abnormally high loading conditions, and wherein other portions of the woven fabric are bonded to the carrier so as to remain fixed relative to the carrier during normal loading conditions and to move or slip within the carrier during abnormally high loading conditions.
A load bearing surface, comprising:
- a woven fabric surface;
- and
- a carrier overmolded onto the fabric surface,
- wherein portions of the woven fabric are bonded to the carrier so as to remain fixed relative to the carrier during normal loading conditions and during abnormally high loading conditions, and wherein other portions of the woven fabric are bonded to the carrier so as to remain fixed relative to the carrier during normal loading conditions and to rupture during abnormally high loading conditions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.