Load securing and releasing system

A secure and release system for releasably attaching two objects together, said secure and release system comprising:

• a main load carrying component having a first end portion and a second end portion;
• a secure/release means for securing said end portions together and for releasing said end portions;
• said secure/release means being capable of releasing said end portions at a preselected instance;
• said secure/release means having a plurality of interlocking members which provide a substantial mechanical advantage to the system, closure means for securing said interlocking members together, and means operably connected to said closure means for detaching said closure means from said interlocking members;
• said secure/release means comprising a high strength webbing material having a first end and a second end, and said plurality of interlocking members being affixed to said webbing material along the longitudinal axis thereof;
• said plurality of interlocking members comprising a plurality of longitudinally extending loops of braided cord, each of said braided cord loops having a first end and a second end, wherein the ends of each of said braided cord loops extend beyond the ends of said webbing material, and wherein a line drawn through the ends of each of said braided cord loops forms a steep angle with respect to a line drawn perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said webbing material;
• whereby said secure and release system, upon activation of said detaching means, releases said objects from each other.