Securing device
OwnerThomas W. Fieldsinventor
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Abstract
A securing device is provided comprised of a reactive fiber component and at least one of a terminating fiber component and an initiating fiber component. The reactive fiber component includes at least one of the following: an undrawn polymer fiber and a substantially undrawn polymer fiber, wherein the first reactive fiber component is operative to stretch responsive to a load. The terminating fiber component is in a compressed state and is operative to elongate to a length at which the terminating fiber component is operative to prevent further stretching of the first reactive fiber component responsive to the load. The initiating fiber component is operative to break responsive to a predetermined force and permit the first reactive fiber component to stretch responsive to the load.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a securing device including:
- a reactive fiber component, wherein the reactive fiber component includes at least one of the following:
- an undrawn hydrophobic polymer fiber;
- a substantially undrawn hydrophobic polymer fiber;
- or any combination thereof, wherein the reactive fiber component is operative to stretch responsive to a load;
- and
- at least one of the following:
- a terminating fiber component, wherein the terminating fiber component is in a compressed state and is operative to elongate to a length at which the terminating fiber component is operative to prevent further stretching of the reactive fiber component responsive to the load;
- an initiating fiber component, wherein the initiating fiber component is operative to break and permit the reactive fiber component to stretch responsive to the load;
- or any combination thereof.
A method comprising:
- braiding strands of a reactive fiber component, wherein the reactive fiber component includes at least one of the following:
- an undrawn hydrophobic polymer fiber;
- a substantially undrawn hydrophobic polymer fiber;
- or any combination thereof, wherein the reactive fiber component is operative to stretch responsive to a load;
- forming a braided jacket around the reactive fiber component, wherein the braided jacket is comprised of a terminating fiber component, wherein the terminating fiber component is in a compressed state and is operative to elongate to a length at which the terminating fiber component is operative to minimize further stretching of the reactive fiber component responsive to the load.
An apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of yarns including:
- a reactive fiber component, wherein the reactive fiber component includes at least one of the following:
- an undrawn hydrophobic polymer fiber;
- a substantially undrawn hydrophobic polymer fiber;
- or any combination thereof, wherein the reactive fiber component is operative to stretch responsive to a load;
- and
- a terminating fiber component, wherein the terminating fiber component is in a compacted configuration and is operative to elongate responsive to the load to a length at which the terminating fiber component is operative to minimize further stretching of at least portions of the reactive fiber component responsive to the load;
- wherein the yarns are combined into a fabric.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.