| 20090031667 | FORCE APPLICATION ELEMENT, EXTENSION ELEMENT, AND A METHOD FOR INCREASING THE TENSILE LOAD OF A STRIP-SHAPED MATERIAL - Disclosed is a force-applying element including a tensioning anchor for anchoring a tape-shaped material to a support structure. The tape-shaped material is pretensioned by means of the tensioning anchor. An extension element is disposed in the transition area between the tensioning anchor and the tape-shaped material following the tensioning process. The extension element is effectively connected to the tape-shaped material and the tensioning anchor. | 02-05-2009 |
