Patent ID: 8794885

Claim:
A securing assembly comprising: a lashing material including: a non-active member having a constant lashing diameter; an active material element drivenly coupled and longitudinally connected to the non-active member, the active material element having a normal diameter greater than the lashing diameter and an activated diameter less than the normal diameter; and a compressible core enveloped by the active material element, the compressible core being an elastomeric material, a natural rubber, or a fluid gel; wherein the active material element comprises a material selected from the group consisting of shape memory alloys, shape memory polymers, electroactive polymers, and baroplastics; and at least one eyelet having a fixed geometry that defines an inside diameter that precludes the active material element and the compressible core from being pulled therethrough when the active material element has the normal diameter and that enables the active material element and the compressible core to be pulled therethrough when the active material element has the activated diameter.