Author: claimsbot

1. A method for producing a woven on a loom comprising:
providing a stop bar and at least one shed;
at least one ordinary heddle guiding a warp thread for cooperating with a slotted heddle assigned thereto between said ordinary heddle and the stop bar of the loom;
passing said warp thread through said ordinary heddle and said assigned slotted heddle;
controlling said slotted heddle by a Jacquard device which implements heddle motion; and
simultaneously picking two superposed wefts, one arranged above and one below shed center;
producing a weft portion visible outside a woven ply during said motion of said ordinary heddle, displacing said slotted heddle in a first position by said Jacquard device;
preventing said warp thread, guided by said ordinary heddle, from further moving beyond said shed center by use of an elongated eyelet of the slotted heddle; and
picking one of said two wefts outside of said shed.
2. The method as set forth in claim 1 further comprising guiding a second warn thread by at least one second ordinary heddle for cooperating with a second slotted heddle assigned between said second ordinary heddle and said stop bar of said loom, said second ordinary heddle and said second slotted heddle working out of step to said first ordinary heddle and said first slotted heddle.
3. The method as set forth in claim 1 for producing a partly multi-ply woven wherein:
providing a first and second of said ordinary heddles;
providing said first slotted heddle and a second slotted heddle;
passing said warp threads through said ordinary heddles and said assigned slotted heddles;
controlling said slotted heddles by said Jacquard device which implements normal heddle updown motion;
picking two superposed wefts, one arranged above and one below shed center, in the shed divided into an upper and a lower shed;
producing a facing ply during down motion of said first ordinary heddles, displacing said first slotted heddles in an up position by said Jacquard device;
providing said first slotted heddles with elongated eyelets whose lower ends are then in the center of said shed;
preventing said warp threads, guided by said first ordinary heddles and responsible for said facing ply, from moving downward beyond said shed center; and
picking the lower of the two wefts outside of said upper shed;
producing a backing woven ply;
displacing said second slotted heddles in a down position by said Jacquard device during up motion of said second ordinary heddles;
providing said second slotted heddles with elongated eyelets whose upper ends are then in the center of said shed;
preventing said warp threads, guided by said second ordinary heddles and responsible for said backing layer, from moving upward beyond said lower shed; and
picking the upper of the two wefts outside of said lower shed.
4. A loom comprising:
a stop bar;
at least one shed;
a Jacquard device;
a warp thread; and
at least one heddle guiding the warp thread co-operating with a slotted heddle assigned thereto between said heddle and said stop bar of said loom;
said warp thread passing through said heddle and said assigned slotted heddle;
said slotted heddle being controllable by said Jacquard device which implements heddle motion; and
said slotted heddle is displaceable by said Jacquard device to produce a visible weft portion above a woven layer during said heddle movement.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A connector system comprising:
a socket contact which extends along a first axis, the socket contact has a base and a plurality of tines which extend out from the base and are arranged around the first axis to define a passage with an open end;
at least one biasing element that biases at least one of the plurality of tines towards the first axis, wherein the at least one of the plurality of tines biased by the biasing element is substantially flexible and the remaining one or more of the plurality of tines which are not biased by the biasing element are substantially rigid; and
a pin contact which can detachably engage in the passage with the at least one of the plurality of tines biased by the biasing element.
2. The system as set forth in claim 1 wherein the socket contact further comprises at least one securing mechanism which secures a position of the biasing element on at least one of the plurality of tines.
3. The system as set forth in claim 2 wherein the securing mechanism is at least one groove formed along an outer surface of at least one of the plurality of tines, the at least one biasing element is seated in the at least one groove.
4. The system as set forth in claim 3 wherein the at least one groove has an elliptical shape.
5. The system as set forth in claim 1 wherein the remaining one or more of the plurality of tines which are not biased by the biasing element have a greater length than the at least one of the plurality of tines biased by the biasing element.
6. The system as set forth in claim 1 wherein the remaining one or more of the plurality of tines which are not biased by the biasing element have a greater width than the at least one of the plurality of tines biased by the biasing element.
7. The system as set forth in claim 1 wherein the biasing element is a spring.
8. The system as set forth in claim 1 wherein the biasing element maintains normal biasing properties up to about 135 degrees C.
9. A socket contact comprising:
a base which extends at least partially along a first axis;
a plurality of tines which extend out from the base and are arranged to define a passage with an open end; and
at least one biasing element that biases at least one of the plurality of tines towards the first axis, wherein the at least one of the plurality of tines biased by the biasing element is substantially flexible and wherein the remaining one or more of the plurality of tines which are not biased by the biasing element are substantially rigid.
10. The contact as set forth in claim 9 further comprising at least one securing mechanism which secures a position of the biasing element on at least one of the plurality of tines.
11. The contact as set forth in claim 10 wherein the securing mechanism is at least one groove formed along an outer surface of at least one of the plurality of tines, the at least one biasing element is seated in the at least one groove.
12. The contact as set forth in claim 10 wherein the at least one groove has an elliptical shape.
13. The contact as set forth in claim 9 wherein the remaining one or more of the plurality of tines which are not biased by the biasing element have a greater width than the at least one of the plurality of tines biased by the biasing element.
14. The contact as set forth in claim 9 wherein the remaining one or more of the plurality of tines which are not biased by the biasing element have a greater width than the at least one of the plurality of tines biased by the biasing element.
15. The contact as set forth in claim 9 wherein the biasing element is a spring.
16. The contact as set forth in claim 9 wherein the biasing element maintains normal biasing properties up to about 135 degrees C.
17. A method for making a connector system, the method comprising:
providing a socket contact which extends along a first axis, the socket contact has a base and a plurality of tines which extend out from the base and are arranged around the first axis to define a passage with an open end;
biasing at least one of the plurality of tines towards the passage with at least one biasing element, wherein the at least one of the plurality of tines biased by the biasing element is substantially flexible and the remaining one or more of the plurality of tines which are not biased by the biasing element are substantially rigid; and
providing a pin contact which can detachably engage in the passage with the at least one of the plurality of tines biased by the biasing element.
18. The method as set forth in claim 17 wherein the method further comprises securing a position of the biasing element on at least one of the plurality of tines with a securing mechanism.
19. The method as set forth in claim 18 wherein the securing mechanism is at least one groove formed along an outer surface of at least one of the plurality of tines, the at least one biasing element is seated in the at least one groove.
20. The method as set forth in claim 19 wherein the at least one groove has an elliptical shape.
21. The method as set forth in claim 17 wherein the remaining one or more of the plurality of tines which are not biased by the biasing element have a greater length than the at least one of the plurality of tines biased by the biasing element.
22. The method as set forth in claim 17 wherein the remaining one or more of the plurality of tines which are not biased by the biasing element have a greater width than the at least one of the plurality of tines biased by the biasing element.
23. The method as set forth in claim 17 wherein the biasing element is a spring.
24. The method as set forth in claim 17 wherein the biasing element maintains normal biasing properties up to about 135 degrees C.
25. A method for making a socket contact, the method comprising:
providing a plurality of tines which extend out from a base and are arranged to define a passage with an open end; and
biasing at least one of the plurality of tines towards the passage with at least one biasing element, wherein the at least one of the plurality of tines biased by the biasing element is substantially flexible and the remaining one or more of the plurality of tines which are not biased by the biasing element are substantially rigid.
26. The method as set forth in claim 25 further comprising securing a position of the biasing element on at least one of the plurality of tines with at least one securing mechanism.
27. The method as set forth in claim 26 wherein the securing mechanism is at least one groove formed along an outer surface of at least one of the plurality of tines, the at least one biasing element is seated in the at least one groove.
28. The method as set forth in claim 27 wherein the at least one groove has an elliptical shape.
29. The method as set forth in claim 25 wherein the remaining one or more of the plurality of tines which are not biased by the biasing element have a greater length than the at least one of the plurality of tines biased by the biasing element.
30. The method as set forth in claim 25 wherein the remaining one or more of the plurality of tines which are not biased by the biasing element have a greater width than the at least one of the plurality of tines biased by the biasing element.
31. The method as set forth in claim 25 wherein the biasing element is a spring.
32. The method as set forth in claim 25 wherein the biasing element maintains normal biasing properties up to about 135 degrees C.
33. A connector system comprising:
a socket contact which extends along a first axis, the socket contact has a base and a plurality of tines which extend out from the base and are arranged around the first axis to define a passage with an open end;
at least one biasing element that biases at least one of the plurality of tines towards the first axis, wherein at least one of the plurality of tines biased by the biasing element is substantially flexible and at least one of the remaining one or more of the plurality of tines which is not biased by the biasing element is substantially rigid;
at least one securing system that secures the at least one biasing element with respect to at least one of the plurality of tines; and
a pin contact which can detachably engage in the passage with the at least one of the plurality of tines biased by the biasing element.
34. The system as set forth in claim 33 wherein the securing system comprises at least one groove along an outer surface of at least one of the plurality of tines, wherein the at least one biasing element is at least partially seated in the groove.
35. The system as set forth in claim 34 wherein the at least one groove has an elliptical shape.
36. The system as set forth in claim 33 wherein at least one of the remaining one or more of the plurality of tines which is not biased by the biasing element has a greater length than the at least one of the plurality of tines biased by the biasing element.
37. The system as set forth in claim 33 wherein at least one of the remaining one or more of the plurality of tines which is not biased by the biasing element has a greater width than the at least one of the plurality of tines biased by the biasing element.
38. The system as set forth in claim 33 wherein the biasing element is a spring.
39. The system as set forth in claim 33 wherein the biasing element maintains normal biasing properties up to about 135 degrees C.
40. A socket contact comprising:
a base;
a plurality of tines which extend out from the base and are arranged to define a passage with an open end;
at least one biasing element that biases at least one of the plurality of tines, wherein at least one of the plurality of tines biased by the biasing element is substantially flexible and at least one of the remaining one or more of the plurality of tines which is not biased by the biasing element is substantially rigid; and
at least one securing system that secures the at least one biasing element with respect to at least one of the plurality of tines.
41. The system as set forth in claim 40 wherein the securing system comprises at least one groove along an outer surface of at least one of the plurality of tines, wherein the at least one biasing element is at least partially seated in the groove.
42. The system as set forth in claim 41 wherein the at least one groove has an elliptical shape.
43. The contact as set forth in claim 40 wherein at least one of the remaining one or more of the plurality of tines which is not biased by the biasing element has a greater length than the at least one of the plurality of tines biased by the biasing element.
44. The contact as set forth in claim 40 wherein at least one of the remaining one or more of the plurality of tines which is not biased by the biasing element has a greater width than the at least one of the plurality of tines biased by the biasing element.
45. The contact as set forth in claim 40 wherein the biasing element is a spring.
46. The contact as set forth in claim 40 wherein the biasing element maintains normal biasing properties up to about 135 degrees C.
47. A method for making a connector system, the method comprising:
providing a socket contact which extends along a first axis, the socket contact has a base and a plurality of tines which extend out from the base and are arranged around the first axis to define a passage with an open end;
securing at least one biasing element with respect to at least one of the plurality of tines;
biasing at least one of the plurality of tines towards the passage with the at least one biasing element, wherein at least one of the plurality of tines biased by the biasing element is substantially flexible and at least one of the remaining one or more of the plurality of tines which is not biased by the biasing element is substantially rigid; and
providing a pin contact which can detachably engage in the passage with the at least one of the plurality of tines biased by the biasing element.
48. The system as set forth in claim 47 wherein the securing further comprises seating the at least one biasing element in at least one groove along an outer surface of at least one of the plurality of tines.
49. The system as set forth in claim 47 wherein the at least one groove has an elliptical shape.
50. The method as set forth in claim 47 wherein at least one of the remaining one or more of the plurality of tines which is not biased by the biasing element has a greater length than the at least one of the plurality of tines biased by the biasing element.
51. The method as set forth in claim 47 wherein at least one of the remaining one or more of the plurality of tines which is not biased by the biasing element has a greater width than the at least one of the plurality of tines biased by the biasing element.
52. The method as set forth in claim 47 wherein the biasing element is a spring.
53. The method as set forth in claim 47 wherein the biasing element maintains normal biasing properties up to about 135 degrees C.
54. A method for making a socket contact, the method comprising:
providing a plurality of tines which extend out from a base and are arranged to define a passage with an open end;
securing at least one biasing element with respect to at least one of the plurality of tines; and
biasing at least one of the plurality of tines towards the passage with the at least one biasing element, wherein at least one of the plurality of tines biased by the biasing element is substantially flexible and at least one of the remaining one or more of the plurality of tines which is not biased by the biasing element is substantially rigid.
55. The system as set forth in claim 54 wherein the securing further comprises seating the at least one biasing element in at least one groove along an outer surface of at least one of the plurality of tines.
56. The system as set forth in claim 54 wherein the at least one groove has an elliptical shape.
57. The method as set forth in claim 54 wherein the remaining one or more of the plurality of tines which are not biased by the biasing element have a greater length than the at least one of the plurality of tines biased by the biasing element.
58. The method as set forth in claim 54 wherein the remaining one or more of the plurality of tines which is not biased by the biasing element has a greater width than the at least one of the plurality of tines biased by the biasing element.
59. The method as set forth in claim 54 wherein the biasing element is a spring.
60. The method as set forth in claim 54 wherein the biasing element maintains normal biasing properties up to about 135 degrees C.

1. A seat belt tension sensing assembly fixedly secured to a vehicle, comprising:
a housing;
a slide slidably received within said housing, said slide being capable of movement between a first position and a second position within said housing, said slide having a first opening for a portion of said seat belt to pass therethrough;
a sensor, a first end of which is fixedly secured in said slide, said sensor generating a signal indicative of tension on said slide as said seat belt tension increases corresponding to movement of said slide toward said second position; and
a compliant member providing an urging force on a second end of said sensor, said urging force thereby urging said sensor and said slide into said first position;
wherein said slide and said housing interface at said second position preventing further deflection of said compliant member and further loading on said sensor.
2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein said interface between said slide and said housing is a stop feature therebetween, said stop feature is configured to prevent said sensor from exceeding its elastic range when an overload force is exerted between said housing and said slide that exceeds the elastic range of said sensor.
3. The assembly of claim 1, wherein said interface between said slide and said housing is a compliant stop feature therebetween, said compliant stop feature having a compliancy between said slide and said housing when an overload force is exerted between said housing and said slide that exceeds the elastic range of said sensor.
4. The assembly of claim 1, wherein said slide is configured with at least one of a tab extending therefrom defining a corresponding outboard end of said slide engageable with a corresponding rail extending from said housing to provide a stop at said second position.
5. The assembly of claim 1, wherein said sensor is a strain gauge.
6. The assembly of claim 5, wherein one end of said strain gauge is fixedly disposed within a second opening of said slide proximate said first opening.
7. The assembly of claim 6, wherein said compliant member is disposed at an opposite end of said strain gauge.
8. The assembly of claim 7, wherein said compliant member provides one of a tension and compression force on said slide.
9. The assembly of claim 1, wherein said compliant member is a spring.
10. The assembly of claim 9, wherein said spring is operably connected to said slide and said sensor, said spring provides one of a tension and a compression force relative to movement of said slide from said first position to said second position.
11. The assembly of claim 1, wherein said signal is input to a controller configured to suppress a vehicle safety device if said signal meets or exceeds a threshold value.
12. The assembly of claim 11, wherein said vehicle safety device is a passenger airbag.
13. The assembly of claim 12, wherein said passenger airbag is suppressed when said signal is indicative of a child seat retrained by a corresponding seat belt webbing.
14. The seat belt tension assembly as in claim 1, wherein said sensor provides a discrete signal.
15. The seat belt tension assembly as in claim 1, wherein said sensor provides a linear signal.
16. A method for limiting damage to a seat belt tension sensor when an overload force is applied, the method comprising:
receiving a slide within a housing, said slide being capable of movement between a first position and a second position within said housing, said slide having a first opening for a portion of said seat belt to pass therethrough;
attaching a first end of a sensor to said slide, a second end of said sensor being fixedly secured to compliant member;
generating a signal indicative of tension on said slide as said seat belt tension increases corresponding to movement of said slide toward said second position; and
providing said compliant member between said housing and said sensor, said compliant member configured to urge said slide into said first position;
wherein said slide and said housing interface at said second position preventing further deflection of said compliant member and further loading on said sensor.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein said interface between said slide and said housing is a stop feature therebetween, said stop feature is configured to prevent said sensor from exceeding its elastic range when an overload force is exerted between said housing and said slide that exceeds the elastic range of said sensor.
18. The method of claim 16 wherein said interface between said slide and said housing is a compliant stop feature therebetween, said compliant stop feature having a compliancy between said slide and said housing when an overload force is exerted between said housing and said slide that exceeds the elastic range of said sensor.
19. The method of claim 16 further comprising:
configuring said slide with at least one of a tab extending therefrom defining a corresponding outboard end of said slide engageable with a corresponding rail extending from said housing to provide a stop at said second position, said stop configured to limit said sensor to sensing in its elastic range.
20. The method of claim 16, wherein said sensor is a strain gauge.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. An aniti-cascading suspension clamp for suspending an overhead conductor line from a string of insulators of a transmission tower, the anti-cascading suspension clamp comprising a first part adapted for pivotal connection to the insulator, a second part adapted to clamp onto the overhead conductor, a releasable connection between said first part and said second part for releasing said second part from said first part whenever a predetermined excessive longitudinal force is exerted by the overhead conductor, thereby preventing damage to the tower and the insulator, and a conductor catching portion provided at a lower end of said first part for preventing the overhead conductor together with the second part of the suspension clamp from falling to the ground after said second part has been released from said first part.
2. A suspension clamp as defined in claim 1, wherein said conductor catching portion extends underneath said second part.
3. A suspension clamp as defined in claim 1, wherein said conductor catching portion is formed by a closed bottom end of said first part.
4. A suspension clamp as defined in claim 1, wherein said first part is provided in the form of a stirrup, and wherein said second part is accommodated within said stirrup.
5. A suspension clamp as defined in claim 4, wherein said second part includes a clamping assembly mounted within said stirrup between opposed sides thereof and above a closed bottom portion thereof.
6. A suspension clamp as defined in claim 1, wherein said second part is received within said first part, and wherein said releasable connection includes at least one frangible member extending transversally of said first and second parts.
7. A suspension clamp as defined in claim 6, wherein said at least one frangible member includes a pair of shear pins extending laterally outwardly from opposed sides of said second part.
8. A suspension clamp as defined in claim 7, wherein said shear pins have respective outer ends received in hollow swivel pins, and wherein said first part has an upper portion articulated to a closed lower portion by means of said swivel pins.
9. A suspension clamp as defined in claim 1, wherein said releasable connection includes a link connected at a first end thereof to said second part via a transversally extending shear pin and at a second end thereof to said first part via a transversally extending axle.
10. An anti-cascading suspension clamp for suspending an overhead conductor from a string of insulators of a transmission tower, the anti-cascading suspension clamp comprising a stir-up part having an upper end adapted for pivotal connection to a string of insulators and a closed lower end through which the overhead conductor extends, a clamping part received between opposed sides of said stirrup part and above said closed lower end thereof, said clamping part being adapted to clamp onto the overhead conductor, and a calibrated releasable connection between said stirrup part and said clamping part for longitudinally releasing said clamping part from said stirrup part whenever a predetermined excessive longitudinal force is exerted by the overhead conductor, thereby preventing damage to the tower and the insulator, said closed lower end of said stirrup part holding the conductor together with the clamping part suspended once the clamping part has been released from the stirrup part.
11. An anti-cascading suspension clamp as defined in claim 10, wherein said releasable connection includes at least one frangible member extending transversally of said stirrup and clamping parts.
12. An anti-cascading suspension clamp as defined in claim 11, wherein said at least one frangible member includes a pair of shear pins extending laterally outwardly from opposed sides of said clamping part.
13. An anti-cascading suspension clamp as defined in claim 12, wherein said shear pins have respective outer ends received in hollow swivel pins, and wherein said stirrup part has an upper portion articulated to a closed lower portion by means of said swivel pins.
14. An anti-cascading suspension clamp as defined in claim 10, wherein said releasable connection includes a link connected at a first end thereof to said clamping part via a transversally extending shear pin and at a second end thereof to said stirrup part via a transversally extending axle.