Triaxially braided strap and methods for braiding triaxially braided strap

摘要

A triaxially braided strap includes a plurality of axial strands and a plurality of longitudinal strands including a first boundary strand and a second boundary strand. Each strand of the plurality of axial strands is routed, in a repeating pattern and in the following order: under the first boundary strand; around the first boundary strand; between respective portions of a pair of axial strands that are routed between the first boundary strand and the second boundary strand; under the second boundary strand; around the second boundary strand; and between respective portions of a pair of axial strands that are routed between the second boundary strand and the first boundary strand.

主权项

1. A triaxially braided strap comprising:
a plurality of axial strands; a first boundary strand; a second boundary strand; a first interior longitudinal strand; and a second interior longitudinal strand, each of the first boundary strand, the second boundary strand, the first interior longitudinal strand, and the second interior longitudinal strand being substantially parallel to one another, wherein: each axial strand of the plurality of axial strands is routed, in a repeating pattern and in the following order:
under the first interior longitudinal strand;between respective portions of a first pair of axial strands that are routed between the first interior longitudinal strand and the first boundary strand;over the first boundary strand;around the first boundary strand to at least partially wrap the first boundary strand;between respective portions of a second pair of axial strands that are routed between the first boundary strand and the first interior longitudinal strand;over the first interior longitudinal strand;between respective portions of a third pair of axial strands that are routed between the first interior longitudinal strand and the second interior longitudinal strand;under the second interior longitudinal strand;between respective portions of a fourth pair of axial strands that are routed between the second interior longitudinal strand and the second boundary strand;over the second boundary strand;around the second boundary strand to at least partially wrap the second boundary strand;between respective portions of a fifth pair of axial strands that are routed between the second boundary strand and the second interior longitudinal strand;over the second interior longitudinal strand; andbetween respective portions of a sixth pair of axial strands that are routed between the second interior longitudinal strand and the first interior longitudinal strand; the first interior longitudinal strand and the second interior longitudinal strand are disposed between the first boundary strand and the second boundary strand; the first boundary strand and the second boundary strand are the outermost longitudinal strands; the first boundary strand has a first diameter; the second boundary strand has a second diameter; the first interior longitudinal strand has a third diameter; and the ratio of each of the first diameter and the second diameter to the third diameter is less than about 1:2.