Patent ID: 7658423

Claim:
A lifting sling adapted to effectuate cargo security, said lifting sling comprising: a plurality of core fibers forming a sling body; an electronic system, said electronic system having a microcontroller monitors a plurality of operational parameters related to said plurality of core fibers and a plurality of cargo secured by said plurality of core fibers, said electronic system communicates said plurality of operational parameters such that status of said plurality of cargo can be determined; and a coating, said coating bonds together said electronic system and said plurality of core fibers, said coating is applied in patterns of varying thicknesses and locations along length of said sling body, initial layer of said coating seals said plurality of core fibers from exposure to contaminates, additional layers of said coating are applied in areas of said sling body subject to high crush and shear forces increasing said coating thickness and shear strength, preventing said plurality of core fibers and said coating damage during use of said lifting sling, and achieving operational properties that extend suitability for use of said coating and said plurality of core fibers, a final splatter layer of said coating is applied along said sling body creating a rugged textured non-slip grip exterior surface.