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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 21, 1996
Blaine K Rawdon, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
James S Wells, Fountain Valley, CA (US);
Myles A Rohrlick, Oceanside, CA (US);
McDonnell Douglas Corp., Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Abstract
A utility loop includes a loop of fiber which forms the loop core. The loop of fiber is made from a thread wrapped into a plurality of loops. The two loose ends of the thread can then optionally be tied together to form the loop of fiber. The outer loop cover of the utility loop is a tube of braided material, which surrounds loop of fiber. The tube of braided material has a tube axis running along a length of the tube of braided material. The tube of braided material includes a relatively small number of relatively large-diameter monofilament fibers, which are braided together in a tubular form. All of the relatively large-diameter mono-filament fibers are oriented to form acute angles with the tube axis. The two loose ends of the tube of braided material are connected together to form the utility loop. Specifically, a first opposing end of the tube of braided material is slipped over a second opposing end of the tube of braided material to thereby form an overlap. These two opposing ends are then secured together at the overlap.