Fabric connector

Claim 2

A flexible connEctor for joining opposite edges of at least two sheets of material together comprising: a. a first sheet of material having a plurality of expandable spaced loops extending outwardly from said sheet; b. a second sheet of material defining therein a plurality of elongated apertures arranged in spaced registry with said spaced loops, each aperture having a width less than said loop when expanded and a length adapted to receive and pass one of said loops therethrough when said loop is not expanded so as to position the end portion of said loop beyond one side of said second sheet with the first sheet positioned on the other side of said second sheet; and c. means for expanding the portion of said expandable loop ends beyond said one side of said second sheet when the loops are threaded through said apertures and maintaining them in expanded position to provide an edge joining of first sheet of said material to said second sheet of material.

Claim 3

A flexible connector for joining opposite edges of two sheets of material together comprising a. a first sheet of material having at its edge a plurality of adjacent spaced loops; b. a second sheet of material having a bifurcated margin with a plurality of spaced apertures arranged in parallel to said edge in each bifurcation, said apertures in one bifurcation being out of place with the apertures in said other bifurcation, said apertures being in register with the loop in said first sheet of material; and c. means for expanding the loops when the loops are alternately threaded through the apertures in the bifurcations and maintaining them in expanded position, whereby the expanding of the loops lashes the sheets together.

Claim 4

A flexible connector for joining opposite edges of two sheets of material together comprising a. a first sheet of material having at its edge a plurality of adjacent spaced loops; b. a second sheet of material having a bifurcated margin with a plurality of spaced apertures arranged in parallel to said edge in each bifurcation, said apertures in one bifurcation being out of place with the apertures in said other bifurcation, said apertures being in register with the loop in said first sheet of material; and c. means for expanding the loops when the loops are alternately threaded through the apertures in the bifurcations and maintaining them in expanded position, whereby the expanding of the loops lashes the sheets together.

Claim 5

A flexible connector for joining together opposite edges of two sheets of material comprising a. a first sheet of material having at its edge a plurality of extended spaced loops and near its edge a plurality of apertures, b. a second sheet of material having at its edge a plurality of oppositely spaced loops and near its edge a plurality of apertures, and c. means for expanding the loops of said first sheet and second sheet of material when the loops are threaded through the apertures of said first and second sheets of material and maintaining them in expanded position whereby the expanded loops lash the sheets together.

Claim 6

A flexible connector for joining together opposite edges of two sheets of material comprising a. a first sheet of material having at its edge a plurality of extended spaced loops and near its edge a plurality of apertures, b. a second sheet of material having at its edge a plurality of oppositely spaced loops and near its edge a plurality of apertures, and c. means for expanding the loops of said first sheet and second sheet of material when the loops are threaded through the apertures of said first and second sheets of material and maintaining them in expanded position whereby the expanded loops lash the sheets together.

Claim 7

A flexible connector for joining together opposite edges of two sheets of material comprising a. a first sheet of material having at its edge a plurality of extended spaced loops and inboard thereof on one side a flap containing a plurality of spaced apertures positioned inboard of the edge of the flap and parallel to said loops; b. a second sheet of material having at its edge a plurality of extended spaced loops oppositely disposed to said spaced loops in the first sheet and inboard thereof a second sheet flap containing a plurality of spaced apertures, said apertures in said flaps being in register with said mating loops and the apertures in said first sheet being on the opposite side of said sheet to the apertures in said second sheet; and c. means for expanding the loops in said first and second sheets after the loops are threaded through the mating apertures in respective flaps and maintaining them in expanded position, whereby said expanded loops lash the two sheets together along parallel lines spaced apart.

Claim 8

A flexible connector for joining together opposite edges of two sheets of material comprising a. a first sheet of material having at its edge a plurality of extended spaced loops and inboard thereof on one side a flap containing a plurality of spaced apertures positioned inboard of the edge of the flap and parallel to said loops; b. a second sheet of material having at its edge a plurality of extended spaced loops oppositely disposed to said spaced loops in the first sheet and inboard thereof a second sheet flap containing a plurality of spaced apertures, said apertures in said flaps being in register with said mating loops and the apertures in said first sheet being on the opposite side of said sheet to the apertures in said second sheet; and c. means for expanding the loops in said first and second sheets after the loops are threaded through the mating apertures in respective flaps and maintaining them in expanded position, whereby said expanded loops lash the two sheets together along parallel lines spaced apart.

Claim 9

A flexible connector for joining opposite edges of at least two sheets of material together comprising: a. a first sheet of material having a plurality of expandable spaced loops extending outwardly from said sheet; b. a second sheet of material defining therein a plurality of apertures arranged parallel to an edge thereof and in spaced registry with a portion of said spaced loops, each aperture adapted to receive and pass one loop from said portion of spaced loops therethrough when said loops are not expanded so as to position the end portions of them beyond one side of said second sheet, the remainIng portion of said loops being free and out of registry with said apertures, with the first sheet and the portion of loops out of registry positioned on the other side of said second sheet; and c. means for expanding the portion of said loop ends beyond said one side of said second sheet when said loops are threaded through said apertures and maintaining them in expanded position to provide a joining of the two sheets of material together.

Claim 10

A flexible connector for joining opposite edges of at least two sheets of material together comprising: a. a first sheet of material having a plurality of expandable spaced loops extending outwardly from said sheet; b. a second sheet of material defining therein a plurality of apertures arranged parallel to an edge thereof and in spaced registry with a portion of said spaced loops, each aperture adapted to receive and pass one loop from said portion of spaced loops therethrough when said loops are not expanded so as to position the end portions of them beyond one side of said second sheet, the remainIng portion of said loops being free and out of registry with said apertures, with the first sheet and the portion of loops out of registry positioned on the other side of said second sheet; and c. means for expanding the portion of said loop ends beyond said one side of said second sheet when said loops are threaded through said apertures and maintaining them in expanded position to provide a joining of the two sheets of material together.

Claim 11

The flexible connector according to claim 1, in which said sheet material is fabric.

Claim 12

The flexible connector according to claim 1 in which said loops extend from an edge and said apertures are defined adjacent to an edge.

Claim 13

The flexible connector according to claim 1, in which said loops are retained in expanded position by a flexible cable.

Claim 14

The flexible connector according to claim 1, in which said means for expanding the loops are pegs with each peg being threaded through at least one of the loops in its corresponding row of loop members.

Claim 15

The flexible connector according to claim 1, in which said sheets are sections of an inflatable structure.

Claim 16

The flexible connector according to claim 2, in which said sheet material is fabric.

Claim 17

The flexible connector according to claim 2, in which said loops extend from an edge and said apertures are defined adjacent to an edge.

Claim 18

The flexible connector according to claim 2, in which said loops are retained in expanded position by a flexible cable.

Claim 19

The flexible connector according to claim 2, in which said means for expanding the loops are pegs with each peg being threaded through at least one of the loops in its corresponding row of loop members.

Claim 20

The flexible connector according to claim 2, in which said sheets are sections of an inflatable structure.

Claim 21

The flexible connector according to claim 3, in which said sheet material is fabric.

Claim 22

The flexible connector according to claim 3, in which said loops are retained in expanded position by a flexible cable.

Claim 23

The flexible connector according to claim 3, in which said means for expanding the loops are pegs with each peg being threaded through at least one of the loops in its corresponding row of loop members.

Claim 24

The flexible connector according to claim 3, in which said sheets are sections of an inflatable structure.

Claim 25

The flexible connector according to claim 4, in which said sheet material is fabric.

Claim 26

The flexible connector according to claim 4, in which said loops extend from an edge and said apertures are defined adjacent to an edge.

Claim 27

The flexible connector according to claim 4, in which said loops are retained in expanded position by a flexible cable.

Claim 28

The flexible connector according to claim 4, in which said means for expanding the loops are pegs with each peg being threaded through at least one of the loops in its corresponding row of loop members.

Claim 29

The flexible connector according to claim 4, in which said sheets are sections of an inflatable structure.

Claim 30

The flexible connector according to claim 5, in which said sheet material is fabric.

Claim 31

The flexible connector according to claim 5, in which said loops extend from an edge and said apertures are defined adjacent to an edge.

Claim 32

The flexible connector according to claim 5, in which said loops are retained in expanded position by a flexible cable.

Claim 33

The flexible connector according to claim 5, in which said means for expanding the loops are pegs with each peg being threaded through at least one of the loops in its corresponding row of loop members.

Claim 34

The flexible connector according to claim 5, in which said sheets are sections of an inflatable structure.