Patent ID: 9636110
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61F

Claim:
1. A component for providing structural support to a mass, comprising: a central strand section of material forming multiple loops to support the mass, a first bundle of the multiple loops passing through a first gathering point encircling the first bundle, and a second bundle of the multiple loops passing through a second gathering point encircling the second bundle, the multiple loops freely extending between the first and second gathering points, wherein at least one of the first and second gathering points comprises an end of the central strand section looping around the first or second bundle, respectively, thereby forming a throw, and passing through the throw; a first end strand section of material forming a first free end of the component and being connected to the central strand section; and a second end strand section of material forming a second free end of the component and being connected to the central strand section.