Pneumatic shoe lacing apparatus
Patent 5205055 Issued on April 27, 1993. Estimated Expiration Date: 
February 3, 2012. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
February 3, 2012. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesSports shoe or boot Hydraulic device particularly for ski boot fastening Ski boot with a closing device and with a foot securing device Ski boot Ski boot fastener Multiple-function actuation device particularly usable in ski boots Patent #: 4787124 InventorApplicationNo. 829231 filed on 02/03/1992US Classes:36/50.1, Closure36/50.5, For ski boot36/58.5BOOT AND SHOE RETAININGExaminersPrimary: Foster, Jimmy G.Assistant: Kavanaugh, Ted Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassA43B 011/00AbstractA shoe member includes a plurality of securement webs directed about a lacing gap within the shoe upper, wherein the webs are each mounted slidably within associated cavities, with tether lines mounted to the webs operative above a crank pulley, with the crank pulley in operative engagement with a slidable actuator rod to effect projection of the securement webs forcibly within each respective cavity, wherein a gas cylinder is operative to effect rotation of the crank pulley by use of an associated slide rod within a guide cylinder to effect winding of each associated tether line relative to each associated securement web. | |
