Failure-Resistant Multiline Tethers

Hoytethers™ are failure-resistant multiline tethers named after their inventor, Robert Hoyt. They were originally intended for use in outer space to provide reliable tethering of satellites in the presence of orbital-debris and micrometeorite impacts that can sever single-line tethers. Hoytethers™ may also be adaptable to terrestrial use as tensile structural members in situations in which high reliability is required, such as climbing ropes, suspension bridges, and towering cables.