US4553293A
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Reusable tying device
Assignee: TIE-TITE PRODUCTION Inc
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Filing: 1983-10-04
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Granted: 1985-11-19
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Expires: 2003-10-04
Abstract
Abstract The invention disclosed relates to an improvement for tying devices which can be secured to laces particularly on shoes for holding the shoelace knot in place. The device disclosed employs a mechanism for securing a portion of the device to the shoe and enabling the device to be reused for securing a knot in place each and every time the laces are tied. In the embodiment disclosed, the invention also incorporates elastic or semi-rigid means for engaging the shoelace knot from opposed sides to impede the knot from becoming untied while simultaneously exposing the knot for view and maintaining the normal appearance of the bow.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald D. Blum
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 00:15
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43C; A43C7/00; A43C7/04; A43B; A43B1/00; A43B1/0081; A43C7/005; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/27; Y10T24/2708; Y10T24/37; Y10T24/3703; Y10T24/3705
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A device for securing tied shoelaces comprising: (a) a body portion; (b) a securing member extending from said body portion, said member including means for securing said device to shoelaces; (c) said body portion and said securing member being connected by spaced flexible connector members of sufficient dimensions to extend over a shoelace knot and impede the knot from untying; (d) said connector members include two spaced elastic band members spaced to engage the knot from opposing sides while exposing the knot for view; (e) said device including a rear face and a front face, said rear face of said securing member having first portion of a separable fastener, and said rear face of said body portion having a complementary second portion of a fastener for releasable engagement with said first portion to releasably fasten said body portion to said securing member; and (f) said fastener being of the hook and loop type.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
153 words
A device for securing tied shoelaces comprising: (a) a body portion; (b) a securing member extending from said body portion, said member including means for securing said device to shoelaces; (c) said body portion and said securing member being connected by spaced flexible connector members of sufficient dimensions to extend over a shoelace knot and impede the knot from untying; (d) said connector members include two spaced elastic band members spaced to engage the knot from opposing sides while exposing the knot for view; (e) said device including a rear face and a front face, said rear face of said securing member having first portion of a separable fastener, and said rear face of said body portion having a complementary second portion of a fastener for releasable engagement with said first portion to releasably fasten said body portion to said securing member; and (f) said fastener being of the hook and loop type.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The device according to claim 1 wherein said rear face of said body portion carries a loop portion and said rear face of said tying member carrying a complementary hook portion for releasable interengagement with said loop portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The device according to claim 2 wherein said means for securing said device to shoelaces includes first and second shoelace eyelets spaced from each other, said first portion of a separable fastener being spaced between said first and second shoelace eyelets.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
The device according to claim 3 wherein said device is of a substantially planar configuration, the front face of said body portion having an artistic work affixed thereto, said front face being configured for exposing said artistic work for view when said body portion is secured to said securing member about a shoelace knot.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The device according to claim 4 wherein said body portion, said tying member and said spaced flexible connector members are of unitary structure made from flexible elastic material such as rubber.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-11-18 | 1989-05-20 | 1989-11-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-11-18 | 1993-05-20 | 1993-11-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-11-18 | 1997-05-20 | 1997-11-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |