US3834048A
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Shoe fastening
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-08-31
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Granted: 1974-09-10
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Expires: 1993-08-31
Abstract
Abstract A shoe fastening for a ski boot or the like comprises a housing, a body mounted for unidirectional rotation in the housing and a serration coupling between the housing and the unidirectionally rotatable body for holding the body against rotation in the opposite direction while permitting the unidirectional rotation thereof. A shoe lace has one end affixed to the rotatable body and the other end affixed to the housing, the lace being looped about a counter-support arranged to receive the shoe lace from the rotatable body.
Inventors
- 👤 W Maurer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 19:42
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43C; A43C11/00; A43C11/16; A43C11/165; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S24/00; Y10S24/30; Y10S24/43; Y10S24/47; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/21; Y10T24/2183; Y10T24/37; Y10T24/3703; Y10T24/3711; Y10T24/45; Y10T24/45005; Y10T24/45021; Y10T24/45089
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A fastening for winter sport shoes, comprising 1. a housing defining an opening, 2. a body mounted in the housing for unidirectional rotation, a. the body defining a peripheral annular groove, 3. a serration coupling between the housing and the unidirectionally rotatable body for holding the body against rotation in the opposite direction while permitting the unidirectional rotation thereOf, 4. a flexible elongated fastening element having two ends, a. one of the fastening element ends being affixed to the rotatable body, and 5. a counter-support for the fastening element, the countersupport being arranged to receive the fastening element from the rotatable body groove wherein the element is guided from the one end and through the housing opening, and to have it looped about the counter-support for return to the housing, a. the other fastening element end being affixed to the housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
A fastening for winter sport shoes, comprising 1. a housing defining an opening, 2. a body mounted in the housing for unidirectional rotation, a. the body defining a peripheral annular groove, 3. a serration coupling between the housing and the unidirectionally rotatable body for holding the body against rotation in the opposite direction while permitting the unidirectional rotation thereOf, 4. a flexible elongated fastening element having two ends, a. one of the fastening element ends being affixed to the rotatable body, and 5. a counter-support for the fastening element, the countersupport being arranged to receive the fastening element from the rotatable body groove wherein the element is guided from the one end and through the housing opening, and to have it looped about the counter-support for return to the housing, a. the other fastening element end being affixed to the housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The fastening of claim 1, wherein the rotatable body is mounted in the housing for axial movement in respect thereto, the axial movement causing disengagement of the serration coupling and permitting rotation of the body in the opposite direction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
a body mounted in the housing for unidirectional rotation, a. the body defining a peripheral annular groove,
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
a body mounted in the housing for unidirectional rotation, a. the body defining a peripheral annular groove,
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
a serration coupling between the housing and the unidirectionally rotatable body for holding the body against rotation in the opposite direction while permitting the unidirectional rotation thereOf,
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
a serration coupling between the housing and the unidirectionally rotatable body for holding the body against rotation in the opposite direction while permitting the unidirectional rotation thereOf,
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
The fastening of claim 2, further comprising resilient means biased to hold the rotatable body against the axial movement and for keeping the serration coupling engaged in the absence of pressure in the opposite direction to the bias of the resilient means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The fastening of claim 1, wherein the rotatable body carries a means for operationally engaging a tool detachably associated with the body for rotating the same.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
a flexible elongated fastening element having two ends, a. one of the fastening element ends being affixed to the rotatable body, and
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
a flexible elongated fastening element having two ends, a. one of the fastening element ends being affixed to the rotatable body, and
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
58 words
a counter-support for the fastening element, the counter-support being arranged to receive the fastening element from the rotatable body groove wherein the element is guided from the one end and through the housing opening, and to have it looped about the counter-support for return to the housing, a. the other fastening element end being affixed to the housing.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
58 words
a counter-support for the fastening element, the counter-support being arranged to receive the fastening element from the rotatable body groove wherein the element is guided from the one end and through the housing opening, and to have it looped about the counter-support for return to the housing, a. the other fastening element end being affixed to the housing.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The fastening of claim 2, wherein the tool engaging means is a slot in the body.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
87 words
The fastening of claim 1, wherein the shoe has two associated parts forming the top of the shoe, a plurality of said housings are mounted in a row on one top part, a like plurality of said counter-supports are mounted in a substantially parallel row on the other top part, and all but one of the fastening elements have their one end affixed to the rotatable body of one of the housings in the row while the other end thereof is affixed to the housing adjacent thereto.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-09-09 | 1978-03-11 | 1978-09-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-09-09 | 1982-03-11 | 1982-09-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-09-09 | 1986-03-11 | 1986-09-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |