US3276083A
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Shoelace holder
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-05-17
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Granted: 1966-10-04
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Expires: 1985-05-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter J Gubash
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 07:28
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43C; A43C7/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/14; Y10T24/1412; Y10T24/1416; Y10T24/37; Y10T24/3703; Y10T24/3724
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
202 words
A DEVICE SUITABLE FOR TYING A SHOELACE ON A SHOE COMPRISING AN OUTER HOUSING MEMBER HAVING AN AXIAL BORE AND ACCOMMODATING THEREIN AN INNER AXIAL MEMBER HAVING A CENTRAL AXLE FOR ACCEPTING A CONVOLUTELY WOUND SHOELACE THEREABOUT, SAID INNER SPOOL MEMBER FROM AT LEAST ONE END THEREOF HAVING AN OUTSIDE DIAMETER WHICH IS AT LEAST EQUAL TO BUT SUBSTANTIALLY NO GREATER THAN THE MINIMUM INSIDE DIAMETER OF SAID BORE OF SAID OUTER MEMBER; THE AXIAL MEMBER HAVING FLANGES AT EACH END THEREOF AND THE SAID HOUSING MEMBER HAVING AT LEAST ONE GROOVE CIRCUMSCRIBING SAID BORE AND MEDIAL THE ENDS THEREOF, THE INSIDE DIAMETER AND WIDTH OF SAID GROOVE BEING OF A SIZE SUFFICIENT TO ACCEPT THE PORTION OF SAID FLANGE WHICH HAS A DIAMETER AT LEAST EQUAL TO THE INSIDE DIAMETER OF SAID BORE WHEREBY SAID INNER AXIAL MEMBER IS FREELY ROTATABLE WHILE SAID FLANGE IS IN SAID GROOVE AND ESSENTIALLY NONROTATABLE WHILE MOVED OUT OF SAID GROOVE AND IN FRICTIONAL CONTACT WITH SAID OUTER HOUSING MEMBER; SAID OUTER HOUSING MEMBER HAVING A PERPENDICULAR ORIFICE THERETHROUGH, SAID FLANGES HAVING APERTURES THERETHROUGH AND SAID AXLE HAVING A TIP-ACCEPTING BORE THEREIN WHEREBY SAID DEVICE MAY BE SEMI-PERMANENTLY ATTACHED TO THE LACE OF A SHOE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
202 words
A DEVICE SUITABLE FOR TYING A SHOELACE ON A SHOE COMPRISING AN OUTER HOUSING MEMBER HAVING AN AXIAL BORE AND ACCOMMODATING THEREIN AN INNER AXIAL MEMBER HAVING A CENTRAL AXLE FOR ACCEPTING A CONVOLUTELY WOUND SHOELACE THEREABOUT, SAID INNER SPOOL MEMBER FROM AT LEAST ONE END THEREOF HAVING AN OUTSIDE DIAMETER WHICH IS AT LEAST EQUAL TO BUT SUBSTANTIALLY NO GREATER THAN THE MINIMUM INSIDE DIAMETER OF SAID BORE OF SAID OUTER MEMBER; THE AXIAL MEMBER HAVING FLANGES AT EACH END THEREOF AND THE SAID HOUSING MEMBER HAVING AT LEAST ONE GROOVE CIRCUMSCRIBING SAID BORE AND MEDIAL THE ENDS THEREOF, THE INSIDE DIAMETER AND WIDTH OF SAID GROOVE BEING OF A SIZE SUFFICIENT TO ACCEPT THE PORTION OF SAID FLANGE WHICH HAS A DIAMETER AT LEAST EQUAL TO THE INSIDE DIAMETER OF SAID BORE WHEREBY SAID INNER AXIAL MEMBER IS FREELY ROTATABLE WHILE SAID FLANGE IS IN SAID GROOVE AND ESSENTIALLY NONROTATABLE WHILE MOVED OUT OF SAID GROOVE AND IN FRICTIONAL CONTACT WITH SAID OUTER HOUSING MEMBER; SAID OUTER HOUSING MEMBER HAVING A PERPENDICULAR ORIFICE THERETHROUGH, SAID FLANGES HAVING APERTURES THERETHROUGH AND SAID AXLE HAVING A TIP-ACCEPTING BORE THEREIN WHEREBY SAID DEVICE MAY BE SEMI-PERMANENTLY ATTACHED TO THE LACE OF A SHOE.
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-10-03 | 1970-04-04 | 1970-10-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-03 | 1974-04-04 | 1974-10-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-10-03 | 1978-04-04 | 1978-10-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |