Webbing and related methods

Abstract

A webbing and methods for manufacturing the same are disclosed herein. The webbing may include a first set of threads having a first plurality of nylon fibers. The first set of threads may be woven together across a first webbing end and a second webbing end. The webbing may include a second set of threads having a second plurality of nylon fibers. The second set of threads may have a hard polymer coating. The second set of threads may be woven together across the first webbing end and the second webbing end along a first edge of the webbing and a second edge of the webbing. The hard polymer coating may be reflective.

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         21 . A tie down system comprising:
 a webbing;   a tension device configured to attach to the webbing;   the webbing comprising:
 a plurality of first threads, each first thread comprising a plurality of first fibers; 
 a plurality of second threads, each second thread comprising a plurality of second fibers encased in a polymer coating; 
 said first threads woven together along a length of the webbing from a first webbing end to a second webbing end so as to form a main webbing portion having an upper surface, a lower surface opposite the upper surface and a width; 
 the plurality of second threads woven to the main webbing portion along the length of the webbing from the first webbing end to the second webbing end; and 
 the plurality of second threads extending upwardly above the upper surface of the main webbing portion and downwardly below the lower surface of the main webbing portion. 
   
     
     
         22 . The tie down system of claim  1 , wherein the first webbing end forms a loop, and an end hardware is attached to the loop, the end hardware comprising one or more of a hook, ring, buckle and a tension device. 
     
     
         23 . The tie down system of  claim 22 , wherein the tension device comprises one or more of a ratchet tie-down and a cam-buckle tie-down. 
     
     
         24 . The tie down system of  claim 23 , wherein the plurality of second threads are disposed along an edge of the main webbing portion, and a weft thread is interwoven with the first threads so as to extend laterally relative to the first threads over a plurality of weft rows, the weft thread changing direction between weft rows, and wherein the weft thread is interwoven with the second threads between weft rows. 
     
     
         25 . The tie down system of  claim 24 , wherein an outermost portion of the weft thread is spaced a first distance from a longitudinal axis of the webbing and an outermost portion of the second threads is spaced a second distance from the longitudinal axis of the webbing, and the second distance is greater than the first distance. 
     
     
         26 . The tie down system of  claim 25 , wherein the first fibers are a first type of fiber and the second fibers are a second type of fiber, and the first type of fiber is different than the second type of fiber. 
     
     
         27 . The tie down system of  claim 22 , wherein each of the second threads has a circular cross-section along the length of the webbing and each of the first threads has a non-circular cross-section along at least a portion of the length of the webbing. 
     
     
         28 . The tie down system of  claim 27 , wherein the polymer coating does not penetrate between the second plurality of fibers. 
     
     
         29 . The tie down system of  claim 28 , wherein the polymer coating is reflective. 
     
     
         30 . A tie down system comprising:
 a webbing and a tie down device, the tie down device configured to attach to the webbing;   the webbing comprising:
 a plurality of first threads, each first thread comprising a plurality of first fibers, said first threads woven together along a length of the webbing from a first webbing end to a second webbing end so as to form a main webbing portion having a width and a first thickness; and 
 a plurality of second threads, each second thread comprising a plurality of second fibers encased in a polymer coating, the plurality of second threads woven together along the length of the webbing from the first webbing end to the second webbing end and attached to the main webbing portion so as to form a protective portion having a second thickness; 
 wherein each of the first threads comprises a first count of fibers and each of the second threads comprises a second count of fibers, the first count being greater than the second count; 
 wherein the polymer coating does not penetrate between the second plurality of fibers; and 
 wherein the second thickness is greater than the first thickness 
   the first end of the webbing being attached to an adjacent portion of the webbing so as to form a loop; and   an end hardware attached to the webbing at the loop.   
     
     
         31 . The tie down system of  claim 30 , wherein the end hardware comprises one or more of a hook, ring, buckle and a tension device. 
     
     
         32 . The tie down system of  claim 30 , wherein the tension device comprises one or more of a ratchet tie-down and a cam-buckle tie-down. 
     
     
         33 . The tie down system of  claim 31 , wherein each of the second threads has a circular cross-section along the length of the webbing and each of the first threads has a non-circular cross-section along at least a portion of the length of the webbing. 
     
     
         34 . The tie down system of  claim 33 , wherein for each second thread the second plurality of fibers is arranged with a circular cross-section having a diameter of about 0.020-0.030 in., and the diameter is about 4-7 times a thickness of the polymer coating. 
     
     
         35 . The tie down system of  claim 31 , wherein the protective portion is disposed along an edge of the main webbing portion, and the plurality of second threads extend upwardly from the upper surface of the main webbing portion and downwardly below the lower surface of the main webbing portion. 
     
     
         36 . The tie down system of  claim 35 , wherein the polymer coating has a Rockwell hardness between and including R95 and R125. 
     
     
         37 . The tie down system of  claim 36 , wherein the polymer coating is reflective. 
     
     
         38 . The tie down system of  claim 35 , additionally comprising a weft thread interwoven with the first threads so as to extend laterally relative to the first threads over a plurality of weft rows, the weft thread changing direction between weft rows, and wherein the weft thread is interwoven with the second threads between weft rows. 
     
     
         39 . The tie down system of  claim 38 , wherein the second threads are interwoven with one another. 
     
     
         40 . The tie down system of  claim 38 , wherein an outermost portion of the weft thread is spaced a first distance from a longitudinal axis of the webbing and an outermost portion of the second threads is spaced a second distance from the longitudinal axis of the webbing, and the second distance is greater than the first distance. 
     
     
         41 . A tie down system comprising:
 a webbing;   a tension device configured to attach to the webbing;   the webbing comprising:
 a plurality of first threads, each first thread comprising a plurality of first fibers, each of the first fibers being a first type of fiber; 
 a plurality of second threads, each second thread comprising a plurality of second fibers, each of the second fibers being a second type of fiber, the second type of fiber being different than the first type of fiber; 
 each of the plurality of first threads having at least a first number of first fibers, each of the plurality of second threads having at least a second number of second fibers, the first number being greater than the second number; 
 said first threads woven together along a length of the webbing from a first webbing end to a second webbing end so as to form a main webbing portion having an upper surface, a lower surface opposite the upper surface and a width; 
 the plurality of second threads woven to the main webbing portion along the length of the webbing from the first webbing end to the second webbing end; and 
 the plurality of second threads extending upwardly above the upper surface of the main webbing portion and downwardly below the lower surface of the main webbing portion. 
   
     
     
         42 . The tie down system of  claim 41 , wherein the first type of fiber is different from the second type of fiber by at least one of being made of a different material and having a different diameter. 
     
     
         43 . The tie down system of  claim 42 , wherein the first threads are woven together according to a first pattern, and the second threads are woven together according to a second pattern, the first pattern being different than the second pattern. 
     
     
         44 . The tie down system of  claim 43 , wherein the main webbing portion has a first thickness defined between the upper surface and the lower surface, and a second thickness is defined between the second threads that extend upwardly above the upper surface of the main webbing portion and the second threads that extend downwardly below the lower surface of the main webbing portion, and wherein the first thickness is between about 0.050-0.060 in. and the second thickness is between about 0.056-0.066 in. 
     
     
         45 . The tie down system of  claim 44 , wherein the first thickness is between about 0.055-0.056 in. and the second thickness is about 0.062 in. 
     
     
         46 . The tie down system of  claim 41 , wherein the first webbing end forms a loop, and an end hardware is attached to the loop, the end hardware comprising one or more of a hook, ring, buckle and a tension device. 
     
     
         47 . The tie down system of  claim 41 , wherein the plurality of second threads are disposed along an edge of the main webbing portion, and a weft thread is interwoven with the first threads so as to extend laterally relative to the first threads over a plurality of weft rows, the weft thread changing direction between weft rows, and wherein the weft thread is interwoven with the second threads between weft rows. 
     
     
         48 . The tie down system of  claim 47 , wherein an outermost portion of the weft thread is spaced a first distance from a longitudinal axis of the webbing and an outermost portion of the second threads is spaced a second distance from the longitudinal axis of the webbing, and the second distance is greater than the first distance.