US3239903A
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Tension element
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-02-13
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Granted: 1966-03-15
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Expires: 1984-02-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Steinberg Adalberto Sussman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 08:41
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43C; A43C3/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/37; Y10T24/375; Y10T24/3763; Y10T24/3766; Y10T24/3768; Y10T24/3779; Y10T24/3784; Y10T24/45; Y10T24/45225; Y10T24/45969; Y10T24/45974
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
IN A LACING SYSTEM FOR A BOOT, A TENSION ELEMENT ADAPTED TO RECEIVE AND PREVENT MOVEMENT OF A LACE TENSIONED IN ONE DIRECTION, MEANS DISPOSED DIRECTLY BELOW AND RIGIDLY CONNECTED TO SAID TENSION ELEMENT FOR CONNECTING SAID TENSION ELEMENT TO A BOOT, A GENERALLY FLAT EXTENSION CONNECTED TO SAID TENSION ELEMENT AND HAVING AN END DISPOSED REMOTELY FROM SAID TENSION ELEMENT AND SAID MEANS IN THE ONE DIRECTION, SAID EXTENSION PROVIDING A LARGE SUPPORT SURFACE FOR SAID TENSION ELEMENT TO PREVENT DEFORMATION OF A BOOT WEHEN A TENSION IS APPLIED TO THE LACE IN THE ONE DIRECTION, AND SAID END OF SAID EXTENSION ENGAGEABLE AGAINST THE SURFACE OF A BOOT WHEN CONNECTED THEREON TO PREVENT ROTATION OF SAID TENSION ELEMENT ABOUT SAID MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
IN A LACING SYSTEM FOR A BOOT, A TENSION ELEMENT ADAPTED TO RECEIVE AND PREVENT MOVEMENT OF A LACE TENSIONED IN ONE DIRECTION, MEANS DISPOSED DIRECTLY BELOW AND RIGIDLY CONNECTED TO SAID TENSION ELEMENT FOR CONNECTING SAID TENSION ELEMENT TO A BOOT, A GENERALLY FLAT EXTENSION CONNECTED TO SAID TENSION ELEMENT AND HAVING AN END DISPOSED REMOTELY FROM SAID TENSION ELEMENT AND SAID MEANS IN THE ONE DIRECTION, SAID EXTENSION PROVIDING A LARGE SUPPORT SURFACE FOR SAID TENSION ELEMENT TO PREVENT DEFORMATION OF A BOOT WEHEN A TENSION IS APPLIED TO THE LACE IN THE ONE DIRECTION, AND SAID END OF SAID EXTENSION ENGAGEABLE AGAINST THE SURFACE OF A BOOT WHEN CONNECTED THEREON TO PREVENT ROTATION OF SAID TENSION ELEMENT ABOUT SAID MEANS.
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