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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2004
Timothy P. Coffield, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Ronnie K. Watson, Georgetown, TX (US);
Soren S. Ingomar Petersen, South Pasadena, CA (US);
Matthew E. Chrostowski, Agoura Hills, CA (US);
Randall Clark Lewis, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Timothy P. Coffield, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Ronnie K. Watson, Georgetown, TX (US);
Soren S. Ingomar Petersen, South Pasadena, CA (US);
Matthew E. Chrostowski, Agoura Hills, CA (US);
Randall Clark Lewis, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Dahti, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Abstract
An attachment structure for a load bearing fabric. The attachment structure includes interfitted inner and outer rings. The outer ring includes a fabric legcarrying a load bearing fabric. The inner ring defines a channel receiving the fabric leg. The inner ring and outer ring are configured to stretch the fabric upon insertion of the fabric leginto the channel. The present invention also provides a method for securing a load bearing fabric to a support structure, generally including the steps of (a) providing an outer ring having fabric leg, (b) attaching a section of load bearing fabric to the fabric leg, (c) providing an inner ring having a channel adapted to receive the leg of the outer ring and (d) installing the outer ring to the inner ring by inserting the leg into the channel, the insertion forcing the fabric down into the channel and stretching the fabric to the desired tension.