Ykk Corporation of America

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Ykk Corporation

John E Jennings

Timothy M Russell

Thanh Phat Nguyen

Tim Russell

Brian Micheal Lang

Terry Louis Brown

Larry W Thompson

Disclosed are tie down cord assemblies and methods of assembling same. According to some aspects, the tie down cord assembly includes a webbing having a tunnel portion and a flat portion, with the tunnel portion configured to receive a slotted cord and the flat portion configured to attach to fabric. The slotted cord weaves in and out of the tunnel portion and is configured to interact with a seat frame or other suitable structure to secure the fabric to a seat frame. The tie down cord assembly is configured to be universal so that it can be used with seat frames having different dimensions and/or configurations.

Tie down cord assembly and method of making and using same

Fabric structures having two connection segments and an expansion segment between the two connection segments are provided. The fabric structure includes ground yarns that form a sheath, binder yarns, elongation yarns surrounded by the sheath, and lateral yarns. In the expansion segment, at least some of the lateral yarns are interwoven with the elongation yarns to connect the elongation yarns laterally with the sheath. Heat treatment of the expansion segment shrinks the length of the elongation yarns during manufacture. The sheath does not substantially shrink from the heat treatment relative to the elongation yarns and gathers together in an accordion-like arrangement. A tensile load applied to the fabric structure stretches the elongation yarns and unfolds the gathered sheath. The high strength sheath supports the tensile load when completely unfolded, while the elongation yarns absorbs energy as the fabric structure stretches or elongates.

Shock absorbing fabric structures

A tear-away energy absorbing webbing () is a one-piece webbing. The tear-away energy absorbing webbing () has a top layer load-bearing web () and a bottom layer load-bearing web (). An energy absorbing portion () of the webbing has binder yarns () interlaced with the top and bottom layer load-bearing webs (). A sufficiently high load force applied to the webbing breaks the binder yarns () and tears apart the top and bottom layer load-bearing webs (). The energy absorbing portion () absorbs energy as it tears apart. The top and bottom layer load-bearing webs () support the load force when the shock absorbing portion is torn apart.

Energy absorbing webbings

A rotating hanging lamp which is constructed of a fixed member and a movable member with the exterior surface of the movable member being substantially greater than the external surface of the fixed member. The fixed member is divided into an upper section and a lower section with the movable member located therebetween. The movable member is rotatably supported upon the fixed member by means of a low frictional wheel assembly which connects with an annular inwardly extending flange mounted upon the movable member. The annular inwardly extending flange also connects with a drive wheel which is rotatably mounted upon the fixed member. The drive wheel is rotatably driven by a motor which is mounted upon the fixed member.

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Anniston, AL, United States of America

John E Jennings