BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will be better understood upon reading the following description, with reference to the attached drawings showing, by way of non-limiting embodiments, how the invention can be embodied, and in which:
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of one example of a conventional woven strap;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the strap of FIG. 1 whereby, in one aspect of the invention, in an intermediate portion of the strap, the weft yarn(s) has (have) been removed, forming an intermediate non-woven portion;
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the strap of FIG. 2 whereby, in the intermediate non-woven portion, the warp yarns have been spread transversely;
FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of the strap of FIG. 3, showing how the warp yarns of the non-woven portion may be adhesively bonded on a support surface;
FIGS. 5 and 6 are schematic drawings showing a simple and economical process for removing the weft yarn(s) in a portion of a conventional woven strap;
FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view of another embodiment of the invention whereby the non-woven portion is an end portion of the strap; and
FIG. 8 is a schematic perspective view of a climbing harness equipped with a load bearing system according to the invention.
Patent Application
20070209869
