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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2005
John E. Jennings, Anniston, AL (US);
Timothy M. Russell, Anniston, AL (US);
John E. Jennings, Anniston, AL (US);
Timothy M. Russell, Anniston, AL (US);
YKK Corporation of America, Marietta, GA (US);
Abstract
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.