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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8332994 | Shoelace with shoelace fastener A shoelace with a shoelace fastener includes a first retaining base at an end of a first lace and/or a second retaining base at another end of the first lace, and a ratchet and an elastic clipping element are disposed in the first retaining base and the second retai... | 12/18/2012 |
| 7398580 | Device to secure shoe laces A clamping device for keeping conventionally tied shoe laces from becoming untied. The device has a top frame that contacts the top of the shoe laces and a bottom frame that contacts the bottom of the shoe laces. These two frames clamp the lace on both sides of a co... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7334353 | Stay Tie II The devices sole purpose is to keep the integrity of a knot once it is formed with the shoe lace to keep the shoe securely fastened about the foot. This will be accomplished by precluding the bows and excess laces on each side of the knot from movement or slippage i... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7322077 | Shoe tie system The present invention relates to a shoe tie system and, more specifically, to a tie system capable of securing a shoe to a user's foot. The shoe tie system includes a mounting plate disposed for connecting to a shoe. The mounting plate has a first end and a second e... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320161 | Laces tying device A laces tying device comprises a body (2) provided with one or more apertures (3) which receive the ends of a lace to be tied and with readily-releasable fastening means to fasten the ends of the lace in the apertures (3) of the body (2),... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7313849 | Fastener for a lace A fastener for a lace includes a fastening body and a pull unit. The fastening body includes a base, and at least one clamp assembly having a substantially U-shaped member which have two pivoting ends pivotally connected to the base to define an opening with the bas... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7287304 | Cam cleat construction A cam cleat particularly usable for securing laces of footwear which is easy and quick to assembly making use of a base member with vertically extending studs including vertical slots defined therein to facilitate the studs flexing inwardly to a smaller diameter to ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7281341 | Lace system for footwear A boot incorporating techniques for making the process of tightening and loosening the laces of a boot more convenient for the wearer is disclosed. The boot may be provided with at least two independent lacing zones, the tensions of which are separately adjustable b... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7231699 | Lace blocking device A device for blocking at least one strand of a lace or other filiform element, the device including a rotatable blocking member and a hollow body, the hollow body having a cavity for housing the blocking member. The blocking member is circular, freely rotatable, and... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7152286 | Shoe clip A shoe clip (100) includes two members (10, 12) that attach together in positions above and beneath shoe laces (20), to grip the shoe laces (20) between them and position the clip (100) on the shoe (22). A first member (1... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7143486 | Anchoring device for fastening laces The present invention is an anchoring device for fastening laces which includes a structure having a supporting base and a pair of overlapping throat members which hold sections of the fastening lace. The bottom throat member forms a reel and includes retention ledg... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7124482 | Fixing device for laces Disclosed is a fixing device for laces used in footwear, clothes, bags, and so on, and that can be configured in an extremely simple manner while maintaining the lace at a tightly fixed state when in use, without having any slip, thereby ensuring convenience of use.... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7073282 | Clip-on wire identification markers An identification marker or tag for wires and other elongated objects is described. In one embodiment, the marker has a generally elongated shape, e.g., an elongated oval, and comprises a surface for bearing indicia and two holes, one hole located near each end of t... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7044508 | Shoelace knot assisting device The present invention is a device for assisting users in tying their shoelaces properly. The device will help users tie bow-type knots by securing the initial crossover knot in place while the complete bow-type knot is being tied. The device can be used by children ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7036193 | Shoe tightening device A shoe tightening device is provided for use with a shoe that includes a pair of eyelet tabs each having eyelets. The shoe tightening device includes a pair of lace units, a clamp unit, and a pull lace. Each of the lace units includes connecting end portions, operat... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7003903 | Pouch for concealing and containing shoelaces A shoe with improved lacing means includes a shoe, shoe laces (14) and a hook and loop element pouch (10). On the underside, the side making contact with the shoe, are two openings (16) that are used to slide the shoelaces through. With the pouc... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6966102 | Belted adjuster A belt adjuster, the belt adjuster includes a base, holes used for penetrating the belt are located in both sides; an adjustable support, a snap two slippers and a spring are interacted each other, the slippers controls the fastening of belt by means of pressing the... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6938308 | Lace securing and adjusting device A device for securing and adjusting laces, including any types of cord or string, of a wide variety of articles. The device comprises a body, a top surface, a bottom surface, and a perimeter. The top surface and the bottom surface of the device may be separated by a... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6938307 | Shoelace fastener A shoelace fastener for a shoe includes a clamp unit and a pull lace. The clamp unit includes at least one generally U-shaped flexible string section defining an opening, and at least one clamp member attached slidably to and extending across the flexible string sec... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6892429 | Brake device for a lace The brake device (30) for a lace (2), of a boot (31), sliding in a base part (1) linked to the boot (31), comprises a lever (3) articulated on the base part (1), returned by an elastic means (11) into a positio... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6796009 | Shoelace fastener A shoelace fastener is provided for a shoe that includes a shoelace having a pair of distal lace segments. The shoelace fastener includes a pair of fastener bodies formed with a pair of through holes, respectively. Each of the fastener bodies has a clamping pin part... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6782588 | Clamp device adapted for maintaining a tightened state of a string A clamp device for a string includes a housing that confines an operating space and that is formed with string inlet and string outlet holes. Each of a pair of clamp members has a pivot portion pivotally retained in the housing, and a clamping portion that extends f... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6729000 | Lace tightening assembly A lace tightening assembly is adapted for use with a shoe body having eyelet tabs, and includes a mounting seat mounted on one of the eyelet tabs, a tightening member mounted pivotally in the mounting seat, and an operating member for operating the tightening member... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6725575 | Apparatus and method of lacing A lacing apparatus comprising a lace having a first and a second end and of sufficient length to be threaded through a plurality of apertures defined by at least two portions of one or more articles. The lacing apparatus also comprises a locking collar having respec... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6684462 | Tying fastener A tying system that quickly and easily secures together ends of ropes, straps or cords is provided. The tying system has a base member and two holding members attached to different sides of the base member by first and second hinges. The tying system has ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6339867 | Lace fastener A device for fastening a flexible tie has a hollow body provided with a guiding channel that forms a funnel for a translationally movable blocking element, this blocking element being subject to the constant action of an elastic element. The hollow body i... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6338186 | Device for retaining and/or blocking shoelaces in particular for sport shoes The invention relates to a device for retaining and/or blocking shoelaces, for sport shoes in particular. The device is in the shape of a tube portion (10), with two parts (11, 12) articulated about a hinge (13), that can be locked in the closed position ... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6260246 | Stay tie The devices sole function is to aid the shoelace once tied in obtaining its ultimate purpose of securing the shoe about the foot. This is done by the device being placed on both sides of the knot and fastening the excess lace in a manner to alleviate slip... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6247214 | Holding device for fastening laces The invention provides a fastening device for releasably securing two lace ends (3) together. The fastening device comprises a body including first and second members (11, 12) having a passage through which the lace ends can pass. The passage may include ... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6158096 | Shoe tongue positioner An assembly for use in connection with lace-type shoes to secure the tongues of such shoes in a stationary position, and to provide a base or foundation for mounting of ornamental displays on the upper surface of shoe tongues. A rigid upper member having ... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6148489 | Positive lace zone isolation lock system and method A positive lace zone tension isolation device and method for use with laced footwear including a base, a opposed, pivotable cam for clamping interposed laces against the underlying base and isolating the selected lace tension against migration at that poi... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6094787 | Fastening device A fastening device for repeatedly loosenably fastening a lace without detachment, including a panel body and at least one engaging block. Two ends of the panel body are formed with cut sections each having a locating shaft. The locating shaft is formed wi... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6029323 | Positive lace zone isolation lock system and method A positive lace zone tension isolation device and method for use with laced footwear including a base, a opposed, pivotable cam for clamping interposed laces against the underlying base and isolating the selected lace tension against migration at that poi... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6000111 | Device for containing, concealing, and protecting footwear fasteners A device for containing, concealing and protecting footwear fasteners to keep the fasteners secure, clean, concealed and protected from snagging on foreign objects. The device is made of a pliable material so as to prevent injury in the event that the wea... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5996256 | Footwear construction with improved closure means A footwear device with an improved means of closing thereof utilizing a lacing means extending through eyelets or hooks and being fixedly secured in a tightened position extending therethrough by being positioned through a cam cleat. Preferably the config... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5924178 | Tightening device for shoelaces and like elongated and pliable elements having free ends A tightening device for shoelaces and other elongated pliable elements having free ends includes a casing and two slides mounted in said casing. Extending through the casing are two holes which are mutually spaced apart and disposed perpendicularly to the... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5918352 | Device to contain shoelace knot and lace ends My invention is a device for preventing children from untying their shoelaces. It can be quickly and easily installed and removed by adults of any age. A snap-fit cap, attached to a well, forms the main body of the device. To install, the device (in an op... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5852857 | Jamming device for cord or tape fastener such as shoelaces The invention relates to a jamming device (1) for a cord or tape fastener (30), such as e.g. shoelaces (31), for shoes, jackets, trousers and other articles of clothing, comprising a ring lug (3) for looping the fastening means (30) and a rivet strap (2) ... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5718021 | Shoelace tying device A device for tying a shoelace on a shoe, the shoelace having a first end and a second end. The device includes a base and a cover hingedly mounted on the base so as to be pivotable between an open position and a closed position. The base includes a top su... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5353483 | Method and apparatus for quickly securing a laced shoe Method and apparatus for lacing and securing a shoe onto the foot using an elongated lace and the five spaced apart holes in the shoe's collar on each side of the shoe's tongue. A two part fastening clip includes a flat rectangular clip base having spaced... | 10/11/1994 |
