Patent ID: 6679644
Filing Date: 2004-01-20
Classification: A63H,Y10T

Abstract:
An inherently-tensile construct comprising at least one inherently-tensile, modular elongated apparatus, each said at least one modular elongated apparatus comprising an elementary tensile skeleton, said elementary tensile skeleton consisting of:intramodule tensile means (11) for providing tensile pull; a modular elongated element (1); first securing and linking means (12) for the three combined functions of securing a first end of said intramodule tensile means (11) to a first end (14) of said modular elongated element (1), maintaining said intramodule tensile means (11) in an accessible state for when it is desired to link said first end of said intramodule tensile means (11) with a first external entity, and linking said first end of said intramodule tensile means (11) with said first external entity; second securing and linking means (12) for the three combined functions of securing a second end of said intramodule tensile means (11) to a second end (14) of said modular elongated element (1), maintaining said intramodule tensile means (11) in an accessible state for when it is desired to link said second and of said intramodule tensile means (11) with a second external entity, and linking said second end of said intramodule tensile means (11) with said second external entity; and an intramodule tensile connection between said first securing and linking means (12) and said second securing and linking means (12) via said intramodule tensile means (11), thereby drawing said first securing and linking means (12) and said second securing and linking means (12) toward one another, under said tensile pull; wherein: when said modular elongated element (1) is not connected proximate its said first and second ends (14) with said first and second external entities, said intramodule tensile means (11) runs lengthwise, and connects said first securing and linking means (12) and said second securing and linking means (12), through an interior of said modular elongated element (1); when said modular elongated element (1) is not connected proximate its said first end (14) with said first external entity, said first end of said intramodule tensile means (11) is secured via said first securing and linking means (12) to said first end (14) of said modular elongated element (1), and, simultaneously, said first securing and linking means (12) is secured to said first end of said modular elongated element (1), all under and by virtue of said tensile pull; and when said modular elongated element (1) is not connected proximate its said second end (14) with said second external entity, said second end of said intramodule tensile means (11) is secured via said second securing and linking means (12) to said second end (14) of said modular elongated element (1), and, simultaneously, said second securing and linking means (12) is secured to said second end of said modular elongated element (1), all under and by virtue of said tensile pull.