Patent ID: 11959592
Assignee: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A self-adjusting band, comprising:
one or more banding segments, wherein each banding segment contains two terminal ends with a securing mechanism at each terminal end;
one or more buckle assemblies, wherein each buckle assembly includes a pair of one pin and two links where each pair of one pin and two links attaches to the securing mechanism of each banding segment, thereby attaching the one or more banding segments to each other;
a rotary joint base for each pair of one pin and two links, wherein each pair of two links attaches to the rotary joint base with a rotary joint retaining screw and the rotary joint base includes a gap between the rotary joint base of each pair of one pin and two links and an opening tangent to the one or more band segments where a preload screw is located and the preload screw is threaded into a coupling nut that connects the rotary joint bases of each pair of one pin and two links; and
a high-load, low-deflection compression spring for each pair of one pin and two links, wherein the high-load, low-deflection compression spring is located between the rotary joint base and preload screw.