Anti-Theft Carrying Straps

Abstract

In various embodiments, a carrying bag is disclosed which includes a one or more security panel assemblies comprising a first flexible material layer and a polymeric fiber matrix, such as a polymer fiber-based cut-resistant fabric, matrix or mesh. Various carrying straps are disclosed which include a first flexible fabric or webbing; and a second flexible fabric or webbing comprising a polymeric fiber matrix. Additional polymeric fibers, filaments, cables, threads or yarns may be included in the security panel assemblies and straps, such as cut-resistant monofilament and multifilament fibers comprised of a polyethylene such as ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), high-modulus polyethylene (HMPE), or High Performance Polyethylene (HPPE), for example.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A carrying strap comprising:
 a first flexible material layer having a length and a width, the first flexible material layer forming a webbing having finished first and second lateral edges extending along the length of the first flexible material layer; and   at least one metal wire, fiber, filament, cable, thread or yarn extending in a warp direction and woven or braided into the first flexible material layer.   
     
     
         2 . The carrying strap of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one metal wire, fiber, filament, cable, thread or yarn extends an entire length of the first flexible material layer in the warp direction. 
     
     
         3 . The carrying strap of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one metal wire, fiber, filament, cable, thread or yarn is woven or braided as an integral warp wire, fiber, filament, cable, thread or yarn of the first flexible material layer. 
     
     
         4 . The carrying strap of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one metal wire, fiber, filament, cable, thread or yarn further comprises a multifilament metal wire, fiber, filament, cable, thread or yarn. 
     
     
         5 . The carrying strap of  claim 4 , wherein the multifilament metal wire, fiber, filament, cable, thread or yarn comprises a plurality of steel wires, cables, fibers, threads or yarns. 
     
     
         6 . The carrying strap of  claim 5 , wherein the multifilament metal wire, fiber, filament, cable, thread or yarn comprises a twisted configuration selected from the group consisting of: 1×3, 1×7, 1×19, 3×7, 7×7, 7×19, 7×37, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The carrying strap of  claim 5 , wherein the multifilament metal wire, fiber, filament, cable, thread or yarn comprises an untwisted configuration selected from the group consisting of: 1×3, 1×7, 1×19, 3×7, 7×7, 7×19, 7×37, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The carrying strap of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one metal wire, fiber, filament, cable, thread or yarn further comprises a multifilament wire, fiber, filament, cable, thread or yarn having at least one polymeric fiber, filament, cable, thread or yarn. 
     
     
         9 . The carrying strap of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one metal wire, fiber, filament, cable, thread or yarn further comprises a multifilament wire, fiber, filament, cable, thread or yarn having at least one carbon fiber, filament, cable, thread or yarn 
     
     
         10 . The carrying strap of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one metal wire, fiber, filament, cable, thread or yarn further comprises:
 a first metal wire, fiber, filament, cable, thread or yarn extending in the warp direction adjacent to the first lateral edge; and   a second metal wire, fiber, filament, cable, thread or yarn extending in the warp direction adjacent to the second lateral edge.   
     
     
         11 . The carrying strap of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one metal wire, fiber, filament, cable, thread or yarn further comprises:
 a first multifilament metal wire, fiber, filament, cable, thread or yarn extending in the warp direction adjacent to the first lateral edge; and   a second multifilament metal wire, fiber, filament, cable, thread or yarn extending in the warp direction adjacent to the second lateral edge.   
     
     
         12 . The carrying strap of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one metal wire, fiber, filament, cable, thread or yarn further comprises:
 a plurality of metal wires, fibers, filaments, cables, threads or yarns extending in the warp direction and woven or braided into the first flexible material layer.   
     
     
         13 . The carrying strap of  claim 1 , wherein the first flexible material layer and the at least one metal wire, fiber, filament, cable, thread or yarn collectively have a cut-resistance level to withstand an applied cutting force up to 3,000 grams applied over 20 mm laterally across the carrying strap. 
     
     
         14 . A carrying strap comprising:
 a first flexible material layer having a length and a width, the first flexible material layer forming a webbing having finished first and second lateral edges extending along the length of the first flexible material layer;   a first multifilament metal wire, fiber, filament, cable, thread or yarn extending in a warp direction the entire length of the first flexible material layer and woven or braided into the first flexible material layer adjacent to the first lateral edge; and   a second multifilament metal wire, fiber, filament, cable, thread or yarn extending in the warp direction the entire length of the first flexible material layer and woven or braided into the first flexible material layer adjacent to the second lateral edge.   
     
     
         15 . The carrying strap of  claim 14 , wherein the first and second multifilament metal wires, fibers, filaments, cables, threads or yarns are each woven or braided as integral warp wires, fibers, filaments, cables, threads or yarns of the first flexible material layer. 
     
     
         16 . The carrying strap of  claim 14 , wherein the first and second multifilament metal wires, fibers, filaments, cables, threads or yarns comprise a plurality of steel wires, cables, fibers, threads or yarns. 
     
     
         17 . The carrying strap of  claim 16 , wherein each of the first and second multifilament metal wires, fibers, filaments, cables, threads or yarns comprises a twisted configuration selected from the group consisting of: 1×3, 1×7, 1×19, 3×7, 7×7, 7×19, 7×37, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         18 . The carrying strap of  claim 16 , wherein each of the first and second multifi lament metal wires, fibers, filaments, cables, threads or yarns comprises an untwisted configuration selected from the group consisting of: 1×3, 1×7, 1×19, 3×7, 7×7, 7×19, 7×37, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         19 . The carrying strap of  claim 16 , wherein each of the first and second multifilament metal wires, fibers, filaments, cables, threads or yarns further comprises at least one polymeric fiber, filament, cable, thread or yarn. 
     
     
         20 . The carrying strap of  claim 16 , wherein each of the first and second multifilament metal wires, fibers, filaments, cables, threads or yarns further comprises at least one carbon fiber, filament, cable, thread or yarn 
     
     
         21 . A carrying strap comprising:
 a first flexible material layer having a length and a width, the first flexible material layer forming a webbing having finished first and second lateral edges extending along the length of the first flexible material layer; and   a plurality of multifilament metal wires, fibers, filaments, cables, threads or yarns extending in a warp direction the entire length of the first flexible material layer and woven or braided into the first flexible material layer;   wherein the first flexible material layer and the plurality of multifilament metal wires, fibers, filaments, cables, threads or yarns collectively have a cut-resistance level to withstand an applied cutting force up to 3,000 grams applied over 20 mm laterally across the carrying strap.