Identidades, movimientos sociales y medios de comunicación
Grupo 5: El hombre bebedor
C. Identidad Xavante y auto representación
HARNESS ASSEMBLY
The harness assembly consists of a right and left upper main lift web assemblies and the lower saddle assembly. MATERIAL
o Type VII nylon webbing TENSILE STRENGTH
o 5500 lbs.
The harness assembly consists of the following items: 1) Canopy release assembly
2) “D” Rings 3) Main lift web 4) Tuck pocket 5) Chest strap
6) Chest strap friction adapter 7) Webbing retainer
8) Equipment ring 9) Ejector snap
10) “L” shaped ejector snap pad 11) Triangle link
12) Saddle 13) Leg straps 14) Quick fit “V” ring 15) Diagonal back strap 16) Sizing channels
17) Diagonal back strap pad 18) Back strap adjuster 19) Horizontal back strap
CANOPY RELEASE ASSEMBLY
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FEMALE FITTING CANOPY RELEASE ASSEMBLY
The grove heel of the male fitting canopy release assembly sits on the groove of the female fitting canopy release assembly.
MATERIAL
o Cadmium plated forged steel alloy RATED CAPACITY
o 2500 lbs.
LATCH
The latch is utilized to secure the male fitting canopy release assembly to the female fitting canopy release assembly.
CABLE LOOP
The cable loop is what the jumper places his or her thumb threw to recover from the drag. MATERIAL
o Flexible stainless steel aircraft cable RATED CAPACITY
o 920 lbs.
SAFETY CLIP
The safety clip serves 2 purposes, to secure the cable loop inside the canopy release assembly and to prevent foreign material from entering the canopy release assembly.
“D” RINGS
The D-rings serve as points of attachment for the reserve parachute. MATERIAL
o Cadmium plated forged steel alloy RATED CAPACITY
o 5000 lbs
MAIN LIFT WEB
The main lift web is adjustable and serves as 2 points of adjustment on the harness. The main lift web consists of the main lift web tuck tab assembly, the main lift web adjustment strap and the main lift web adjuster.
LENGTH
o Approx. 25 inches MATERIAL
o Type VII nylon webbing TENSILE STRENGTH
o 6000 lbs.
MAIN LIFT WEB TUCK TAB ASSEMBLY
The main lift web tuck tab assembly consists of a snap fastener and tuck tab.
MAIN LIFT WEB ADJUSTMENT STRAP
MATERIAL
o 1 ply of Type VII nylon webbing and 1 ply Type VIII nylon webbing TENSILE STRENGTH
o 5500 lbs.
MAIN LIFT WEB ADJUSTER
MATERIAL
o Cadmium plated forged steel alloy RATED CAPACITY
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TUCK POCKET
The main lift web is adjusted to 2 of the 3 sizes by inserting the tuck tab into the tuck pocket.
CHEST STRAP
The chest strap is sewn to the left main lift web. It is one of the points of adjustment on the parachute harness. There is a tabbed portion formed at the end of the chest strap.
LENGTH
o Approx. 23 inches MATERIAL
o Type VII nylon webbing TENSILE STRENGTH
o 5500 lbs.
CHEST STRAP FRICTION ADAPTER
The chest strap is secured to the chest strap friction adapter located on the right main lift web. LENGTH
o Approx. 2 inches MATERIAL
o Cadmium plated forged steel alloy RATED CAPACITY
o 500 lbs.
WEBBING RETAINER
There are a total of 6 webbing retainers on the parachute harness. They can be replaced by a retainer band if they are not present or serviceable.
MATERIAL
o Type I elastic webbing
EQUIPMENT RING
The equipment rings are located just below the chest strap on the main lift web. They are used to secure items of combat equipment.
MATERIAL
o Cadmium plated forged steel alloy RATED CAPACITY
o 2500 lbs.
EJECTOR SNAP
The ejector snaps for the leg straps are located on the main lift web below the equipment rings. MATERIAL
o Cadmium plated forged steel alloy RATED CAPACITY
o 2500 lbs.
The ejector snap consists of three sub components, they are: 1) ACTIVATING LEVER
2) BALL DETENT 3) OPENING GATE
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“L” SHAPED EJECTOR SNAP PAD
Located just below each ejector snap is the “L” shaped ejector snap pad. This is an added comfort feature and does not have to be present for the parachute harness to be serviceable.
MATERIAL
o Nylon duck cloth filled with ¼ inch thick cellular urethane foam
TRIANGLE LINK
The triangle links are located just below the ejector snap. They serve as points of attachment for the ejector snap on the hook pile tape lower line.
MATERIAL
o Cadmium plated forged steel alloy RATED CAPACITY
o 500 lbs.
SADDLE
Continuation of the main lift web and routed under the jumpers buttocks. MATERIAL
o Type VII nylon webbing TENSILE STRENGTH
o 5500 lbs.
LEG STRAPS
The leg straps are sewn midway through the saddle. They serve as 2 more points of adjustment on the parachute harness.
LENGTH
o Approx. 28 inches MATERIAL
o Type VII nylon webbing TENSILE STRENGTH
o 5500 lbs.
QUICK FIT V-RING
One quick fit V-ring is located at the end of each leg strap. They are attached to the appropriate ejector snap. MATERIAL
o Cadmium plated forged steel alloy RATED CAPACITY
o 2500 lbs.
DIAGONAL BACK STRAP
The diagonal back straps form an “X” across the jumpers back. They can be sized in five sizes and serve as 2 more points of adjustment on the parachute harness.
LENGTH
o Approx. 20 inches MATERIAL
o Two plies of Type VII nylon webbing TENSILE STRENGTH
o 5500 lbs.
SIZING CHANNELS
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DIAGONAL BACK STRAP PAD
The diagonal back strap pad is an added comfort feature and does not have to be present for the parachute harness to be serviceable.
DIMENSIONS
o Approx. 12 ¼ inches at the longest point and approx. 3 ½ inches at the widest point. MATERIAL
o Nylon duck cloth filled with ¼ inch thick cellular urethane foam
BACK STRAP ADJUSTERS
The back strap adjusters are located at the end of each diagonal back strap. MATERIAL
o Cadmium plated forged steel alloy RATED CAPACITY
o 2500 lbs.
HORIZONTAL BACK STRAP
The horizontal back strap is routed through the lower portion of the back strap adjuster, through the main lift web, across the small of the jumpers back, through the opposite main lift web and terminates at the opposite back strap adjuster. It serves as 2 more points of adjustment on the parachute harness.
LENGTH
o Approx. 105 inches MATERIAL
o Type VII nylon webbing TENSILE STRENGTH
o 5500 lbs.