EP0106410A1 - Shoe closure with replaceable lacing means - Google Patents

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EP0106410A1
EP0106410A1 EP83201454A EP83201454A EP0106410A1 EP 0106410 A1 EP0106410 A1 EP 0106410A1 EP 83201454 A EP83201454 A EP 83201454A EP 83201454 A EP83201454 A EP 83201454A EP 0106410 A1 EP0106410 A1 EP 0106410A1
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replaceable
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ribbon
lacing means
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Jean De Brabander
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F Van Damme & Cie NV
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C11/00—Other fastenings specially adapted for shoes
    • A43C11/22—Fastening devices with elastic tightening parts between pairs of eyelets, e.g. clamps, springs, bands

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  • the invention pertains to a replaceable lacing means, usable to two elements together in an easy and fast manner and especially usefull in those cases where the lacing means is expected to have a shorter life than the elements to be tied together.
  • a typical application of the invention is the shoe industry and especially in the field of leisure wear where use is often made of hook and loop fasteners, instead of shoelaces, buckles or similar.
  • hook and loop fasteners are quite efficient, they have generally a shorter usefull life than that of the shoes themselves. As at least one part of said fastener is sewn to the shoes, this poses a problem.
  • the object of the invention is to solve said problem by providing a hook and loop type lacing means which can easily be replaced whenever necessary.
  • the replaceable lacing means comprises a ribbon made of two parts fixed to one another such as by sewing, the first of said parts being one part of a hook and loop fastener and the second of said parts being the other part of said fastener, said ribbon being intended to be slid through two slots provided to this end in the element to be tied together, one end of said ribbon being provided with an abutment means, at least one dimension of which being larger than the corresponding dimension of said slots.
  • the shoe 1 shown in figure 1 has an upper having two sides 2 and 3 which have to be tied or laced together. Each side is provided with a slot, 4 and 5 respectively.
  • the lacing means according to the invention is generally indicated as 6 and has the general shape of a ribbon intended to be slid through said slots 4 and 5.
  • the ribbon 6 is made of two parts 8 and 9 respectively, fixed together for instance by sewing, as indicated in 7. Parts 8 and 9 correspond to the two parts of a well known hook and loop fastener.
  • abutment 10 The free extremity of part 8 is provided with an abutment 10, the length of which being greater than that of the slots 4 and 5. In another embodiment, the width of abutment 10 could be greater than that of said slots.
  • the lacing means according to the invention is particularily easy to use and to replace when necessary. Due to abutment 10, the sides of the shoe upper can be easily drawn together with one hand.

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Replaceable lacing means, comprising a ribbon made of two parts (8-9) fixed to one another such as by sewing, the first of said parts being one part of a hook and loop fastener and the second of said parts being the other part of said fastener, said ribbon being intended to be slid through two slots (4-5) provided to this end in the elements (2-3) to be tied together, one end of said ribbon being provided with an abutment means (10), at least one dimension of which being larger than the corresponding dimension of said slots (4-5).

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  • The invention pertains to a replaceable lacing means, usable to two elements together in an easy and fast manner and especially usefull in those cases where the lacing means is expected to have a shorter life than the elements to be tied together.
  • A typical application of the invention is the shoe industry and especially in the field of leisure wear where use is often made of hook and loop fasteners, instead of shoelaces, buckles or similar.
  • Although known hook and loop fasteners are quite efficient, they have generally a shorter usefull life than that of the shoes themselves. As at least one part of said fastener is sewn to the shoes, this poses a problem.
  • The object of the invention is to solve said problem by providing a hook and loop type lacing means which can easily be replaced whenever necessary.
  • To this end, the replaceable lacing means according to the invention comprises a ribbon made of two parts fixed to one another such as by sewing, the first of said parts being one part of a hook and loop fastener and the second of said parts being the other part of said fastener, said ribbon being intended to be slid through two slots provided to this end in the element to be tied together, one end of said ribbon being provided with an abutment means, at least one dimension of which being larger than the corresponding dimension of said slots.
  • For more clarity, one embodiment of the invention is described hereinafter by way of non limitative example, with reference to the appended drawings wherein :
    • figure 1 is a perspective view of a shoe equipped with a replaceable lacing means according to the invention; and
    • figure 2 shows at an enlarged scale, the part of figure 1 indicated by F2.
  • The shoe 1 shown in figure 1 has an upper having two sides 2 and 3 which have to be tied or laced together. Each side is provided with a slot, 4 and 5 respectively.
  • The lacing means according to the invention is generally indicated as 6 and has the general shape of a ribbon intended to be slid through said slots 4 and 5. The ribbon 6 is made of two parts 8 and 9 respectively, fixed together for instance by sewing, as indicated in 7. Parts 8 and 9 correspond to the two parts of a well known hook and loop fastener.
  • The free extremity of part 8 is provided with an abutment 10, the length of which being greater than that of the slots 4 and 5. In another embodiment, the width of abutment 10 could be greater than that of said slots.
  • It will be seen that the lacing means according to the invention is particularily easy to use and to replace when necessary. Due to abutment 10, the sides of the shoe upper can be easily drawn together with one hand.
  • It is clear that the use of the invention is not limited to shoes, numerous other applications being possible.

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1.- Replaceable lacing means, comprising a ribbon made of two parts (8-9) fixed to one another such as by sewing, the first of said parts being one part of a hook and loop fastener and the second of said parts being the other part of said fastener, said ribbon being intended to be slid through two slots (4-5) provided to this end in the elements (2-3) to be tied together, one end of said ribbon being provided with an abutment means (10), at least one dimension of which being larger than the corresponding dimension of said slots (4-5).
2.- Replaceable lacing means according to claim 1, wherein the length of said abutment means (10) is greater than that of said slots (4-5).
3.- Replaceable lacing means according to claim 1, wherein the width of said abutment means (10) is greater than that of said slots (4-5).
EP83201454A 1982-10-12 1983-10-11 Shoe closure with replaceable lacing means Ceased EP0106410A1 (en)

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BE2/59872A BE894669A (en) 1982-10-12 1982-10-12 Strap-type shoe closure - has hook pile strap threaded through slots and retained by stop at one end
BE2059872 1982-10-12

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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0359703A2 (en) * 1988-09-15 1990-03-21 Lange International S.A. Ski boot
DE4447267A1 (en) * 1994-12-30 1996-08-08 Josef Lederer Shoe with strap fastening device

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB259012A (en) * 1925-09-15 1926-10-07 Walter Crick Improvements in or relating to shoes
US1772238A (en) * 1929-08-26 1930-08-05 Cornelius S Bonne Elastic shoe lace
US3205544A (en) * 1963-03-26 1965-09-14 Streule Josef Closing device for shoes
US4296558A (en) * 1979-02-12 1981-10-27 Antonious A J Adjustable and flexible closure assembly for shoes with segmented uppers
EP0061971A1 (en) * 1981-04-01 1982-10-06 Claude Genzling Mounting and closing device for shoes

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB259012A (en) * 1925-09-15 1926-10-07 Walter Crick Improvements in or relating to shoes
US1772238A (en) * 1929-08-26 1930-08-05 Cornelius S Bonne Elastic shoe lace
US3205544A (en) * 1963-03-26 1965-09-14 Streule Josef Closing device for shoes
US4296558A (en) * 1979-02-12 1981-10-27 Antonious A J Adjustable and flexible closure assembly for shoes with segmented uppers
EP0061971A1 (en) * 1981-04-01 1982-10-06 Claude Genzling Mounting and closing device for shoes

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0359703A2 (en) * 1988-09-15 1990-03-21 Lange International S.A. Ski boot
EP0359703A3 (en) * 1988-09-15 1991-07-03 Lange International S.A. Ski boot
DE4447267A1 (en) * 1994-12-30 1996-08-08 Josef Lederer Shoe with strap fastening device

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