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Sport shoe lacing device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-04-30
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Granted: 1987-07-21
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Expires: 2006-04-30
Abstract
Abstract A lacing device in which the adjusting and maintaining of the vamp can be conveniently achieved. The device is slidably attached at an appropriate position to a lace such that it can be moved upward or downward as desired.
Inventors
- 👤 Sheng-Chorng Horng
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 09:00
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43C; A43C7/00; F; F16; F16G; F16G11/00; F16G11/10; F16G11/101; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/37; Y10T24/3703; Y10T24/3713; Y10T24/39; Y10T24/3969
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
224 words
A shoelace lacing device comprising a housing having a central hollow space contained within a rear face, front face, top face and side faces of said housing, a notch being on the rear face of housing, the front face of said housing and side faces of said housing each being provided with an oval-shaped hole, a square hole being provided at a rear end of each side face of said housing, said central hollow space being hexagonally-shaped so as to form front and rear inclined edges, respectively, the surfaces of said front inclined edges being treaded, the top face of said housing having a fastening seat and a oval-shaped hole to clamp the shoelace; a fastener body which is a bow-shaped element with two ends and an inner surface, one hook being at the inner surface of each end of the fastener such that each hook is exactly fixed to each of said square holes of the housing, and two parallel plates extending into the central region of the fastener body; a Y-shaped piece comprising a base and extending from said base are elastic tips having holes along the surface of tips for the passage of lace, tiny protrusions extending from the base of the Y-shaped element such that said tiny protrusions can be engaged with a horizontal plate for pressing said Y-shaped pieces.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
224 words
A shoelace lacing device comprising a housing having a central hollow space contained within a rear face, front face, top face and side faces of said housing, a notch being on the rear face of housing, the front face of said housing and side faces of said housing each being provided with an oval-shaped hole, a square hole being provided at a rear end of each side face of said housing, said central hollow space being hexagonally-shaped so as to form front and rear inclined edges, respectively, the surfaces of said front inclined edges being treaded, the top face of said housing having a fastening seat and a oval-shaped hole to clamp the shoelace; a fastener body which is a bow-shaped element with two ends and an inner surface, one hook being at the inner surface of each end of the fastener such that each hook is exactly fixed to each of said square holes of the housing, and two parallel plates extending into the central region of the fastener body; a Y-shaped piece comprising a base and extending from said base are elastic tips having holes along the surface of tips for the passage of lace, tiny protrusions extending from the base of the Y-shaped element such that said tiny protrusions can be engaged with a horizontal plate for pressing said Y-shaped pieces.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A shoe lacing device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the Y-shaped element presses the shoe lace against the tread on the surface of inclined edge.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A shoe lacing device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the Y-shaped element is an elastic structure such that the tips of said Y-shaped element are flexible.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-07-20 | 1991-01-19 | 1991-07-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-07-20 | 1995-01-19 | 1995-07-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-07-20 | 1999-01-19 | 1999-07-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |