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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7596838 | Lace lock A lace lock for releasably securing an end of a lace on an article. The lace lock may be mounted to the article and have least one channel for releasably securing a free end portion of the lace. ... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7360282 | Lace blocking device A device for blocking at least one strand of a lace or cord, including a hollow body, a blocking member, and a control member. A cavity of the hollow body defines a housing of the blocking member. The control member allows biasing the blocking member for a displacem... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361185 | Clinical and surgical system and method for moving and stretching plastic tissue A system and method of moving and stretching plastic tissue using dynamic force. A preferably non-reactive force applying component is adjustably attachable to one or more tissue attachment structures for securing the force applying component to the plastic tissue, ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7243399 | Wrapping device for packages A wrapping device for packages includes a tying member having two or more arms each having a longitudinal bore and an orifice perpendicular to and communicating with the bore, and a tying cord engaged into the bores and the orifices of the arms, to form two right an... | 07/17/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6871423 | Shoe lacing Shoe lacing kits, laced shoes, and methods of lacing shoes. First and second lacing elements are used to create lacing loops on the exterior of the shoe body. An end of each lacing element is anchored to the shoe body. The loops are threaded through a clasp. Pulling... | 03/29/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6675503 | Easy-to-wear footwear A lace tightening assembly on a footwear body includes a base, a spool, a pull string, and a restricting unit. The base is mounted to the footwear body. The spool is mounted rotatably on the base. The pull string has a fixing portion secured to the spool,... | 01/13/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6622358 | Lace tightening article An article for tightening together the ends of a lace includes a lace end receiving device having a pair of flexible, tubular members joined together lengthwise, each member including a lengthwise retaining passage therein. The end of the lace is received... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6473944 | One-way clutching methods between a ligature and a frame and their applications This invention discusses methods for forming an adjustable look between a ligature and a frame. Three methods of 2-Hole, 3-Hole and, Loop Turning along with their applications are discussed. Means for easy unlocking of the system are provided. Some of the... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6381816 | Fabric strap retainer A fabric strap retainer having a back insertion hole at a back side thereof for the insertion of two fabric straps in a crossed manner, two post-like stop ends at two sides of the back insertion hole, a partition column disposed on the middle in flush wit... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6370743 | Shoelace tightening device Disclosed is a shoelace tightening device. The device comprises a plate member attached to the tongue of a shoe; a longitudinal wall section and a transverse wall section disposed on an upper surface of the plate member; a main through hole and an auxilia... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6324774 | Shoelace retaining clip and footwear closure means using same A retaining clip for holding shoelaces and replacing standard footwear eyelets including one integral member formed with a base attached to the shoe upper with a curved member extending upwardly therefrom and an upper member extending back across the base... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6295704 | Apparatus for securing laces on footwear An expandable, self-fastening strap includes a pair of fastening ends separated by a band, at least a portion of which is expandable. Located on one of the fastening ends is an eyelet. At least a portion of the laces of a boot may be forwarded through the... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6192559 | Shoelace fastening apparatus A shoelace locking apparatus. The apparatus comprises a body attachable to a first end of a shoelace and a cup. The body defines a laterally opening locking passage therein for receiving a second end of the shoelace. The cup may be integral with the body ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6167598 | Closure device An apparatus for providing easy tightening and loosening of laces. A molded unit having a top, two ends, and two sides is formed. Each end may be molded or tooled to define a first bore and a portion of a guide channel. The top is molded or tooled to defi... | 01/02/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6119318 | Lacing aid A lacing aid is disclosed which quickly and surely guides and holds an elongated flexible member. The device includes a body, a plurality of fingers defining a slot between them and a fixation portion for fixation to a foot covering or other object to be ... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6112379 | Fastener device for strings A fastener for cords includes a support body, a first flexible lever arm and a second flexible lever arm. The support body has an insertion device to guide a cord onto a main surface thereof. The first flexible lever arm is provided on the main surface of... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6076241 | Guide and blocking device for a boot, and a boot incorporating such device Guide/blocking device for a lace of a boot, and a boot incorporating same. The guide/blocking device includes a sliding part defining a passageway for a lace oriented along a direction corresponding substantially to the direction of traction of the lace. ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5979028 | Shoe lace clip Laces of a shoe are secured against coming loose or untied in use by providing a simple clip through which the lace ends are easily threaded and then clamped. Each clip, formed as a thin plate, is carried atop a shoe, adjacent the knot which is tied conve... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5956823 | Guide and blocking assembly for a boot Guide/blocking element that includes a sliding part defining a passageway for a lace oriented along a direction corresponding substantially to the direction of traction of the lace. The guide/blocking element includes a blocking part arranged in continuit... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5924177 | Shoelace retention device A new shoelace retention device for removably securing the loops and tails of a bow tie knot of a shoelace in a close relationship to the shoe. The inventive device includes the shoe lace retention device comprising an elongate base member for mounting th... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5572778 | Shoelace securing method A shoelace securing method includes, initially, threading the free end portions of a pair of shoelaces, emanating from a tightly laced region on the shoe, upwardly through a main passageway formed in a securing device by passing the free end portions into... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5467511 | Shoelace fastening device A shoelace fastening device to be mounted on each side of the instep of a shoe in the vicinity of the corresponding end portion of a shoelace for fastening the shoelace end reliably by a single action. The shoelace fastening device comprises: a mounting b... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5335401 | Shoelace tightening and locking device A device for quickly tightening shoelaces on a shoe and for locking the tightened laces without the need for tying a bow or other knot is disclosed. The device includes a body unit with a slotted opening formed with a chamfered edge along one side of the ... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5333398 | Lace fastening cleat and shoe A shoe with a lace fastening cleat which enables the shoe to be secured without tying a knot and with the use of only one hand or one finger, the shoe comprising a tongue, a lace, and two vamps having lace eyelets for receiving the lace and straddling and... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5293675 | Fastener for shoelaces and the like A fastener for shoelaces and the like which is made up of a horizontal tube and a vertical tube. The lace ends are passed through the horizontal tube in opposite directions, then through slots in the walls of the vertical tube. The opposing laces are then... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5158428 | Shoelace securing system A shoelace retaining system for securing individual free ends of shoelaces after the shoelaces have been tightened on the shoe, with a quick and easy engagable and disengageable retaining means. The shoelace retaining means has an open slot on one side th... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5119539 | Lace fastener A fastener (10) is disclosed for simply, quickly, and effectively securing the ends (36) and (38) of a lace (40) with respect to an article of clothing, such as a shoe (42). The fastener includes a body (12) having first and second surfaces (14) and (16) ... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5065482 | Securing apparatus A securing apparatus for drawing a pair of work objects toward each other in interoperation with a first line borne by at least one of the work objects, the apparatus having a second line for attachment to the other of the work objects; and a member havin... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5029371 | Locking device for elastic laces A locking device having two sets of pairs of aligned clamping teeth, each set holding one lace end of an elastic lace. Each pair of aligned clamping teeth has a lace insertion portion for snapping an elastic lace laterally through it into a lace holding p... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5029370 | Shoe closure A clasp for laces is composed of two pivotally joined elements which work together as a clasp or clip on the laces. The elements have been provided with openings for the ends of the laces and a point of union with an outlet for the remaining parts of the ... | 07/09/1991 |
