ENERGY DISSIPATING TOUCH FASTENER LINKS

An energy dissipating link for a tether includes: an elongated base having opposite, first and second end portions; a first touch fastener permanently coupled to the base proximate the first base end portion; and a second touch fastener permanently coupled to the base proximate the second base end p...

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Main Author SÁEZ COMET, Carlos
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 02.12.2020
Subjects
BLASTING
BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING
ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS
FIRE-FIGHTING
GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS
HABERDASHERY
HEATING
HUMAN NECESSITIES
JEWELLERY
LIFE-SAVING
LIGHTING
MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
SHOCK-ABSORBERS
SPRINGS
THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
WEAPONS
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Summary:An energy dissipating link for a tether includes: an elongated base having opposite, first and second end portions; a first touch fastener permanently coupled to the base proximate the first base end portion; and a second touch fastener permanently coupled to the base proximate the second base end portion. The second touch fastener is engageable with the first touch fastener to form a releasable closure defining a shear plane. With the first and second touch fasteners engaged to transmit a tensile load between the first and second end portions, and with the engaged touch fasteners loaded in shear in the shear plane, the base includes a longitudinally slack idler section between the first and second end portions. The idler section of the base is configured to transmit tensile load upon an energy-dissipating shear disengagement of the first and second touch fasteners by a tensile overload.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20170828883