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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7340803 | Rapid attachment buckle A buckle for capturing and releasably retaining an end tab of a flexible strap wherein the flexible strap has a substantially uniform width and thickness and an end tab of increased thickness. The buckle includes a base, and parallel side walls, which extend upwardl... | 03/11/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7325337 | Stripe changes for footwear A changeable stripe for footwear, that can be applied to any segment of the shoe, or other clothing, or even a purse or backpack, and includes a changeable stripe that is held by means of a base, or through slots provided within the shoe, so that a pull tab connecti... | 02/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7293531 | Elastic dog leash and coupler An elastic dog leash and coupler utilizes brightly colored florescent latex tubing for a major portion of the leash and coupler. The tubing is mounted between rings. A monofilament nylon line is mounted within the tubing and connected to the rings. The monofilament ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7281342 | Article of footwear with linkage-tightening device A lace-up device for tightening an article of footwear, providing for the tieing of the lacing without causing discomfort to the user's hands, as well as to the article of footwear equipped with such device. The lace-up device includes a gripping mechanism arranged ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7251868 | Adjustable shoelace A stretchable string (100) having a first cross sectional diameter at rest and a second smaller cross sectional diameter when stretched. An aglet (200) positioned on the string. The aglet has an inner cross sectional diameter that is smaller than the c... | 08/07/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7122749 | Locking device A device for locking a plurality of threads includes a first and a second element each of which is provided with a central opening. The first and second elements cooperate to delimit a labyrinth passage for the threads to be locked. The second element is provided wi... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7082701 | Footwear variable tension lacing systems Variable tension footwear lacing systems and methods permit and facilitate adjustment of selected zones by a user. In an embodiment, stop devices are used with a footwear lacing system to prevent opposing closure edges of a footwear article from advancing towards ea... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7036194 | Shoe lace A shoe lace including a wired cord 3 fixed to a conventional end piece 5 at one end and a buckle or anchoring device 1 incorporating two holes 2 at the other. The lace is threaded across the shoe between two opposite eyelets only and fast... | 05/02/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7020934 | Push type fittings In push type fittings capable of timely changing a length of a loop such as a necklace, a bracelet and the like, the aforesaid push type fitting, includes a hollow outer body which is formed to have an aperture portion at an upper end and a pair of insertion holes o... | 04/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7000337 | Method and apparatus for removable shoe weights Removable shoe weights applicable for use with any laced shoe to provide increased resistance wherein the user can increase muscle toning and caloric expenditure. The invention more particularly relates to an aesthetically pleasing, removable shoe weight having a fl... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6973744 | Apparatus and method for lacing A lacing apparatus is provided comprising a lace which maybe threaded through a plurality of apertures defined by at least two portions of an article; a connector for connecting the free ends of the lace to one another, so that when the free ends of the lace are con... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6968638 | Educational shoe An article of footwear includes an outsole connected to an upper having a toe portion, a heel portion, a foot insertion opening and a tongue which defines two, opposed sides of the upper extending between the heel and toe portions. One end of each of a number of str... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6952890 | Lace retainer for footwear The invention is an article of footwear that includes a retainer for securing end portions of the laces and limiting superfluous lace movement. The retainer is a strip of elastic material that is positioned on an upper of the footwear and secured in first and second... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6941683 | Lacing system A lacing system having a lace loop that forms multiple segments that extend from a strap and criss-cross each other in an adjustable opening. The lace is threaded through eyelets of a sneaker, in such a manner that, a single arcuate pull on the strap(s), causes the ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6895696 | Protective shoelace storage compartment With the advent of the protective shoelace storage compartment incorporated within the new designs of the sports footwear, the shoes will appear less cluttered with the bow and lace ends concealed or all the laces, the bow and lace ends concealed. Without the laces ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6839944 | 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 substantially rigid fastener body formed with a pair of lace exit holes, a pair of lace entry holes disposed between the lace ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6796008 | Reflectorized lace and the like A reflectorized lace or the like includes an inner layer, a reflectorized outer layer encasing the inner layer, and a protective layer covering the reflectorized outer layer. The protective layer is made of a woven material having a number of open spaces to allow pa... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6779281 | Shoe with lace tightening assembly A lace tightening assembly is applied to a shoe body having eyelet tabs, and includes a mounting seat, a tightening member mounted pivotally in the mounting seat, and a pull cord for operating the tightening member to pivot between a shoe lace tightening position an... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6748630 | Ratchet-type buckle and snowboard binding A ratchet-type buckle (100) is disclosed for use with a ladder strap (80), wherein the buckle includes a toothed, barrel-shaped strap engagement member (140) that is rotatably mounted between oppositely disposed sidewalls (130) that are p... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6735829 | U-shaped lace buckle A structure of a U-shaped lace buckle is disclosed. The U-shaped lace buckle comprises a shallow trench located at a central region. A releasing hole and a fastening hole are disposed within the central hollow region. The dimension of the releasing hole is larger th... | 05/18/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6718602 | Structure of a buckle to fasten shoelaces A structure of a buckle to fasten shoelaces is provided. The buckle includes a box like arcurate main body having a gap and flanges on the top, an opening in each end, a rectangular through hole in the middle of front and back walls, a pair of inlets and a pair of o... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6694643 | Shoelace adjustment mechanism A shoelace adjustment mechanism that provides for fastening shoelaces on shoes in which a shoelace is contiguously routed through a tightening and securing structure consisting of a plurality of shoelace winding sheaves along with the shoelace adjustment ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6681460 | Double-bow shoe lace device A double-bow shoe lace device includes a shoe lace having first and second lace segments, two loop assemblies, and a clamp member sleeved slidably on the loop assemblies. The first lace segment forms a criss-cross pattern on the eyelet tabs. The second la... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6681459 | Adjustable shoelace A stretchable string (100) having a first cross sectional diameter at rest and a second smaller cross sectional diameter when stretched. An aglet (200) positioned on the string. The aglet has an inner cross sectional diameter that is smaller than the cros... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6662415 | Fastener for lace A fastener for lace includes an upper plate, a lower plate and first, second, third and fourth rods extending between the upper and lower plates. The upper and lower plates both include a front edge, a rear edge, a first lateral edge and a second lateral ... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6658765 | Easy-to-wear footwear A lace tightening assembly on a footwear body includes a base mounted to the footwear body, a rotary member mounted rotatably on the base about a rotary axis, a rotary disc unit mounted co-rotatably on the rotary member, and a lace guiding unit mounted on... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6622357 | Continual comfort adjusting fastener for a footwear article The present invention relates to a continual comfort adjusting fastener for a footwear article and provides an alternative to fasteners that necessitate periodic attention by the wearer in order to maintain a proper combination of support, fit and comfort... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6568103 | Speed lacing device A speed lacing device for an article of footwear having a rigid portion comprising a curved neck and a fastening tail that together define an almost-friction-free sliding surface for a lacing cord, the lacing cord being in contact with the sliding surface... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6560831 | Lace lasso shoelace tie restraining device A device to prevent the unraveling of common bow-tie shoelace knots. The four ends of a standard bow-tie knot (two loops and two loose ends) are gathered together in a stalk-like shape, and encircled snugly with an adjustable restraining material, which c... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6536086 | Double-bow shoe lace device A double-bow shoe lace device for a shoe includes six lace sections, a clamp member, and a decorative knot. The lower ends of the first to fourth lace sections are anchored on the eyelet tabs. The upper ends of the first and second lace sections and those... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6502286 | Device for immobilizing the ends shoe laces A device (1) for securing end portions (4) of ribbon (3), including a base (6), having at least two openings (17), a cap (5), including at least two openings (11), wherein cap (5) and base (6) are rotatable relative to one another wherein openings (17) co... | 01/07/2003 |
