EP0348284B1 - Lacing fastening for shoes - Google Patents

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EP0348284B1
EP0348284B1 EP89401709A EP89401709A EP0348284B1 EP 0348284 B1 EP0348284 B1 EP 0348284B1 EP 89401709 A EP89401709 A EP 89401709A EP 89401709 A EP89401709 A EP 89401709A EP 0348284 B1 EP0348284 B1 EP 0348284B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C5/00—Eyelets
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C1/00—Shoe lacing fastenings
    • A43C1/04—Shoe lacing fastenings with rings or loops
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
    • Y10T24/37—Drawstring, laced-fastener, or separate essential cooperating device therefor
    • Y10T24/3737—Drawstring, laced-fastener, or separate essential cooperating device therefor having lacing directing means in particular pattern
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
    • Y10T24/37—Drawstring, laced-fastener, or separate essential cooperating device therefor
    • Y10T24/3742—Drawstring, laced-fastener, or separate essential cooperating device therefor having eyelet type directing means

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  • the present invention relates to a lace tightening device usable more particularly on a shoe and in particular a sports shoe.
  • Figure 4 is a perspective view of an independent eyelet.
  • the eyelets 4 are arranged so as to be contained in respective planes P1 which are inclined at an angle a with respect to the lacing plane P. Therefore the lace 3 passes through each eyelet 4, extending in the lacing plane P and being in contact with the eyelet 4 at two points A and B distant from each other in the longitudinal direction of the lace 3. These points A and B correspond to the points of tangency between the surface external of the lace 3 and the internal peripheral surface of the eyelet 4.
  • the ratio between the diameters d and d1 is slightly greater than 1, that is to say that the internal diameter d of the eyelet 4 is slightly greater than the diameter d1 of the lace 3, and in this case the angle of inclination a of the plane P1 of the eyelet 4 relative to the lacing plane P is greater than the previous case, and it is of the order of 80o.
  • Each eyelet 4 can be fixed individually to the two parts to be tightened 1,2. To this end, it can be secured, as shown in FIG. 4, to a lug 5 fixed individually to the two parts 1, 2, for example by sewing, riveting, etc.
  • This lug 5 can advantageously be reinforced along from its edge on which the eyelet 4 is fixed, by a rim 5a forming an additional thickness.
  • the eyelet 4 is secured to the tab 5 while being inclined at an angle a relative to the plane of this tab.
  • the eyelet 4 and the tab 5 form a single piece of plastic material coming from molding.
  • FIG. 7 represents a shoe whose inclined eye lugs 4 are integral with independent lugs 5 which are fixed to the two parts to be tightened 1 2 by means of rivets 8.
  • FIG. 12 represents another alternative embodiment in which the successive eyelets 4 a , 4 b , 4 c of the same set of eyelets are inclined at different angles relative to the lacing plane.
  • the first eyelet 4 a of relatively large diameter, is inclined with respect to the lacing plane P by an acute angle a 1 which is less than the acute angle a 2 with which the second eyelet 4 b is inclined, which is itself even less than the angle a 3 from which the third eyelet 4 c is inclined.

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La présente invention concerne un dispositif de serrage à lacet utilisable plus particulièrement sur une chaussure et notamment une chaussure de sport.The present invention relates to a lace tightening device usable more particularly on a shoe and in particular a sports shoe.

Les dispositifs de serrage à lacet comportent des organes d accrochage et/ou de guidage du lacet qui sont fixés respectivement sur deux parties à rapprocher et/ou à serrer l une contre l'autre en définissant un plan de laçage. Ces organes d'accrochage et/ou de guidage sont constitués par des oeillets, boucles, rivets, passants etc.. qui sont répartis le long des bords des deux parties à lacer entre elles.The lace tightening devices comprise hooking and / or guiding members of the lace which are fixed respectively on two parts to be brought closer and / or to be tightened one against the other by defining a lacing plane. These hooking and / or guiding members are constituted by eyelets, loops, rivets, loops, etc. which are distributed along the edges of the two parts to be laced together.

Dans les dispositifs de serrage à lacet connus les organes d'accrochage et/ou de guidage du lacet définissent une ouverture de passage du lacet qui est soit contenue dans le plan de laçage, soit perpendiculaire à ce plan. Dans le premier cas, lorsque les ouvertures des organes d'accrochage et/ou de guidage tels que des oeillets sont contenus dans le plan de laçage, le lacet passe alternativement par dessus et par dessous les oeillets successifs. De tels dispositifs de serrage à lacet sont décrits par exemple dans les brevets GB-A-771 703, US-A-1 434 723, DE-A-3 323 170, FR-A-2 586 343. Avec ces dispositifs de serrage à lacet dans lesquels le passage du lacet est alterné à travers les organes d'accrochage et/ou de guidage successifs on constate un frottement relativement élevé du lacet sur les organes d'accrochage et sur les parties à serrer y compris sur une languette qui, dans le cas d' une chaussure, est recouverte par les deux parties devant être serrées. Ceci entraine un serrage irrégulier qui est le plus souvent insuffisant à l'extrémité antérieure du laçage.In known lace tightening devices, the hooking and / or guiding members of the lace define a lace passage opening which is either contained in the lacing plane, or perpendicular to this plane. In the first case, when the openings of the hooking and / or guiding members such as eyelets are contained in the lacing plane, the lace passes alternately above and below the successive eyelets. Such lace tightening devices are described for example in patents GB-A-771 703, US-A-1 434 723, DE-A-3 323 170, FR-A-2 586 343. With these tightening devices with lace in which the passage of the lace is alternated through the successive hooking and / or guiding members, there is a relatively high friction of the lace on the hooking members and on the parts to be tightened, including on a tongue which, in the case of a shoe, is covered by the two parts to be tightened. This results in an irregular tightening which is most often insufficient at the anterior end of the lacing.

Dans le cas où les ouvertures de passage du lacet dans les organes d' accrochage et/ou de guidage successifs s'étendent dans des plans perpendiculaires au plan de laçage, le lacet passe à plat à travers les ouvertures. De tels dispositifs de serrage à lacet sont décrits par exemple dans les brevets DE-A-497 455, CH-A-403 563 et FR-A-1 307 133. Dans ces dispositifs de serrage à lacet la conception des organes d accrochage est relativement complexe et lorsque ces organes sont constitués par des crochets, ils ne garantissent pas un maintien sûr du lacet en place lorsque le laçage est desserré.In the case where the lace passage openings in the successive hooking and / or guiding members extend in planes perpendicular to the lacing plane, the lace passes flat through the openings. Such lace tightening devices are described for example in patents DE-A-497,455, CH-A-403,563 and FR-A-1,307,133. In these lace tightening devices the design of the fastening members is relatively complex and when these organs consist of hooks, they do not guarantee a secure hold of the lace in place when the lacing is loose.

La présente invention vise à remédier aux inconvénients des dispositifs de serrage à lacet connus en procurant un dispositif dans lequel les organes d'accrochage du lacet permettent de maintenir celui ci en position de laçage, notamment lorsqu'il est desserré, tout en assurant son passage à plat, donc avec un minimum de frottement, de manière simple, efficace et peu coûteuse.The present invention aims to remedy the drawbacks of known lace tightening devices by providing a device in which the latching members make it possible to keep the latter in the lacing position, in particular when it is loose, while ensuring its passage flat, therefore with a minimum of friction, in a simple, efficient and inexpensive manner.

A cet effet ce dispositif de serrage à lacet comportant, le long du bord de chacune de deux parties devant être rapprochées et/ou serrées l'une contre l'autre, une succession d'oeillets traversés les uns après les autres par le lacet, les deux ensembles d'oeillets opposés se trouvant dans un même plan de laçage contenant également le lacet passant à travers les oeillets successifs, est caractérisé en ce que chaque oeillet est contenu dans un plan qui est incliné par rapport au plan de laçage d'un angle tel qu'au passage à travers l'oeillet le lacet soit en contact avec celui-ci uniquement en deux points opposés distants l'un de l'autre dans le sens longitudinal du lacet.To this end, this lace tightening device comprising, along the edge of each of two parts to be brought together and / or tightened one against the other, a succession of eyelets crossed one after the other by the lace, the two opposite sets of eyelets being in the same lacing plane also containing the lace passing through the successive eyelets, is characterized in that each eyelet is contained in a plane which is inclined relative to the lacing plane of a angle such that when passing through the eyelet the lace is in contact with it only at two opposite points distant from each other in the longitudinal direction of the lace.

On décrira ci-après, à titre d'exemples non limitatifs, diverses formes d'exécution de la présente invention, en référence au dessin annexé sur lequelVarious embodiments of the present invention will be described below, by way of nonlimiting examples, with reference to the appended drawing in which

La figure 1 est une vue en perspective d'un dispositif de serrage à lacet suivant l'inventionFigure 1 is a perspective view of a lace tightening device according to the invention

La figure 2 est une vue en coupe longitudinale, partielle d'un ensemble d'oeillets du dispositif de serrage suivant l'inventionFigure 2 is a partial sectional longitudinal view of a set of eyelets of the clamping device according to the invention

La figure 3 est une vue en coupe longitudinale d'un ensemble d'oeillets ayant une inclinaison différente de ceux représentés sur la figure 2.FIG. 3 is a view in longitudinal section of a set of eyelets having a different inclination from those represented in FIG. 2.

La figure 4 est une vue en perspective d'un oeillet indépendant.Figure 4 is a perspective view of an independent eyelet.

Les figures 5,6 et 6A sont des vues en perspective de barrettes portant des successions d'oeillets.Figures 5,6 and 6A are perspective views of bars carrying successions of eyelets.

Les figures 7,8,9 et 10 sont des vues en perspective de chaussures pourvues d'un dispositif de serrage à lacet suivant l'invention.Figures 7,8,9 and 10 are perspective views of shoes provided with a lace tightening device according to the invention.

Les figures 11 et 12 sont des vues en coupe longitudinale de variantes de disposition des oeillets.Figures 11 and 12 are views in longitudinal section of alternative arrangements of the eyelets.

La figure 13 est une vue plan d'un type de laçage à oeillets inclinés suivant l'invention.FIG. 13 is a plan view of a type of lacing with inclined eyelets according to the invention.

Le dispositif de serrage à lacet qui est représenté sur les figures 1 et 2, est prévu pour rapprocher et/ou serrer l'une contre l'autre deux parties distantes 1 et 2 d'un article quelconque tel que par exemple une chaussure. Ce serrage est réalisé au moyen d'un lacet 3 qui passe, d'une manière connue en soi, alternativement à travers des oeillets 4 répartis en deux ensembles d'oeillets successifs fixés sur les deux bords longitudinaux 1a et 2a des deux parties à serrer 1,2. Le lacet 3 suit ainsi un trajet conventionnel en zigzag entre les oeillets 4 des deux ensembles opposés, en étant contenu dans le plan de laçage P dans lequel sétendent les deux parties 1,2 à serrer.The lace tightening device which is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, is designed to bring together and / or tighten one against the other two distant parts 1 and 2 of any article such as for example a shoe. This tightening is achieved by means of a lace 3 which passes, in a manner known per se, alternately through eyelets 4 distributed in two sets of successive eyelets fixed on the two longitudinal edges 1a and 2a of the two parts to be tightened 1.2. The lace 3 thus follows a conventional zigzag path between the eyelets 4 of the two opposite assemblies, being contained in the lacing plane P in which extend the two parts 1, 2 to be tightened.

Suivant l'invention les oeillets 4 sont disposés de manière à être contenus dans des plans respectifs P₁ qui sont inclinés d'un angle a par rapport au plan de laçage P. De ce fait le lacet 3 traverse chaque oeillet 4, en s'étendant dans le plan de laçage P et en étant en contact avec l oeillet 4 en deux points A et B distants l'un de l' autre dans le sens longitudinal du lacet 3. Ces points A et B correspondent aux points de tangence entre la surface ex terne du lacet 3 et la surface périphérique interne de l'oeillet 4.According to the invention the eyelets 4 are arranged so as to be contained in respective planes P₁ which are inclined at an angle a with respect to the lacing plane P. Therefore the lace 3 passes through each eyelet 4, extending in the lacing plane P and being in contact with the eyelet 4 at two points A and B distant from each other in the longitudinal direction of the lace 3. These points A and B correspond to the points of tangency between the surface external of the lace 3 and the internal peripheral surface of the eyelet 4.

L'angle d'inclinaison a de chaque oeillet 4 par rapport au plan de laçage P est fonction du rapport entre le diamètre interne d de l'oeillet 4 et le diamètre externe d1 du lacet 3. La figure 2 illustre le cas où ce rapport est relativement élevé, c'est à-dire où le diamètre interne d de l'oeillet 4 est beaucoup plus grand que le diamètre d1 du lacet 3. Dans ce cas l'angle a d'inclinaison du plan P1 de l oeillet 4 par rapport au plan de laçage P est relativement faible, par exemple de l'ordre de 50o.The angle of inclination a of each eyelet 4 relative to the lacing plane P is a function of the ratio between the internal diameter d of the eyelet 4 and the external diameter d1 of the lace 3. FIG. 2 illustrates the case where this ratio is relatively high, that is to say where the internal diameter d of the eyelet 4 is much larger than the diameter d1 of the lace 3. In this case the angle a of inclination of the plane P1 of the eyelet 4 by ratio to the lacing plane P is relatively low, for example of the order of 50 °.

Dans la variante d'exécution représentée sur la figure 3 le rapport entre les diamètres d et d1 est légère ment supérieur à 1, c'est-à-dire que le diamètre interne d de l'oeillet 4 est légèrement supérieur au diamètre d1 du lacet 3, et dans ce cas l'angle d'inclinaison a du plan P1 de l'oeillet 4 par rapport au plan de laçage P est supérieur au cas précédent, et il est de l'ordre de 80o.In the variant shown in FIG. 3, the ratio between the diameters d and d1 is slightly greater than 1, that is to say that the internal diameter d of the eyelet 4 is slightly greater than the diameter d1 of the lace 3, and in this case the angle of inclination a of the plane P1 of the eyelet 4 relative to the lacing plane P is greater than the previous case, and it is of the order of 80o.

De préférence les plans P1 contenant les oeillets 4 sont inclinés dans le sens où s'exerce l'effort de traction f sur le lacet 3 lors du serrage.Preferably the planes P1 containing the eyelets 4 are inclined in the direction in which the tensile force f is exerted on the lace 3 during tightening.

Du fait que le lacet 3 est en contact, avec chaque oeillet 4, en deux points A,B opposés il est maintenu par frottement aux points de contact A,B lorsqu' il est desserré, tout en permettant son passage à plat, dans le plan de laçage P, donc avec un minimum de frottement pendant le laçage.Because the lace 3 is in contact, with each eyelet 4, at two opposite points A, B it is held by friction at the contact points A, B when it is loosened, while allowing it to pass flat, in the lacing plane P, so with a minimum of friction during lacing.

Chaque oeillet 4 peut être fixé individuellement aux deux parties à serrer 1,2. A cet effet il peut être solidaire, comme il est représenté sur la figure 4, d'une patte 5 fixée individuellement aux deux parties 1,2, par exemple par couture, rivetage etc.. Cette patte 5 peut être avantageusement renforcée, le long de son bord sur lequel est fixé l'oeillet 4, par un rebord 5a formant une surépaisseur. Dans ce cas l'oeillet 4 est solidaire de la patte 5 en étant incliné de l'angle a par rapport au plan de cette patte. Avantageusement l'oeillet 4 et la patte 5 forment une seule pièce en matière plastique venant de moulage.Each eyelet 4 can be fixed individually to the two parts to be tightened 1,2. To this end, it can be secured, as shown in FIG. 4, to a lug 5 fixed individually to the two parts 1, 2, for example by sewing, riveting, etc. This lug 5 can advantageously be reinforced along from its edge on which the eyelet 4 is fixed, by a rim 5a forming an additional thickness. In this case the eyelet 4 is secured to the tab 5 while being inclined at an angle a relative to the plane of this tab. Advantageously, the eyelet 4 and the tab 5 form a single piece of plastic material coming from molding.

Dans la variante d'exécution de l'invention représentée sur la figure 5 les oeillets 4 situés d'un même côté, formant un ensemble d'oeillets successifs sont solidaires du bord longitudinal d'une même barrette 6 de forme rectan gulaire, en matériau flexible ou semi-flexible. Cette barrette 6 est avantageusement pourvue, le long de son bord où sont fixés les oeillets successifs 4, d'une surépaisseur formant un rebord de consolidation 6a. Là encore la barrette 6 et les oeillets 4 sont avantageusement réalisés en une seule pièce en matière plastique moulée.In the alternative embodiment of the invention shown in Figure 5 the eyelets 4 located on the same side, forming a set of successive eyelets are integral with the longitudinal edge of the same bar 6 of rectan gular shape, made of material flexible or semi-flexible. This bar 6 is advantageously provided, along its edge where the successive eyelets 4 are fixed, with an additional thickness forming a consolidation rim 6a. Again the bar 6 and the eyelets 4 are advantageously made in one piece from molded plastic.

Dans la variante d'exécution de l'invention représentée sur les figures 6 et 6A la barrette 6 est pourvue, à son extrémité postérieure d'un organe 7 permettant de coincer le lacet 3. Cet organe 7, qui vient avantageusement de moulage avec la barrette 6 et les oeillets 4, présente une encoche 7a dans laquelle peut être coincé le lacet 3. Selon l'effet de serrage recherché, cet organe 7 peut être situé soit sensiblement dans l'alignement des oeillets 4, comme il est représenté sur la figure 6, et donc en relief par rapport au bord longitudinal 1a ou 2a correspondant, soit comme il est représenté sur la figure 6A, en retrait de l'alignement desdits oeillets 4.In the alternative embodiment of the invention shown in Figures 6 and 6A the bar 6 is provided at its rear end with a member 7 for wedging the lace 3. This member 7, which advantageously comes from molding with the bar 6 and the eyelets 4, has a notch 7a in which the lace can be trapped 3. Depending on the desired tightening effect, this member 7 can be located either substantially in alignment with the eyelets 4, as shown in the FIG. 6, and therefore in relief relative to the corresponding longitudinal edge 1a or 2a, that is to say as shown in FIG. 6A, set back from the alignment of said eyelets 4.

La figure 7 représente une chaussure dont les oeil lets inclinés 4 sont solidaires de pattes indépendantes 5 qui sont fixées aux deux parties à serrer 1 2 au moyen de rivets 8.FIG. 7 represents a shoe whose inclined eye lugs 4 are integral with independent lugs 5 which are fixed to the two parts to be tightened 1 2 by means of rivets 8.

La figure 8 représente une chaussure dont les deux parties à serrer 1,2 portent des barrettes 6 dont sont sollidaires les oeillets inclinés 4. Ces barrettes sont fixées aux deux parties 1 et 2 de la chaussure par exemple par couture. Les deux barrettes 6 sont pourvues, à leurs extrémités postérieures, d'organes de coincement 7 pour immobiliser le lacet 3.FIG. 8 represents a shoe the two parts of which to be tightened 1,2 carry bars 6 of which the inclined eyelets are biased 4. These bars are fixed to the two parts 1 and 2 of the shoe, for example by sewing. The two bars 6 are provided, at their rear ends, with wedging members 7 for immobilizing the lace 3.

La figure 9 représente une chaussure dans laquelle les oeillets inclinés 4 traversés par le lacet de serrage 3 sont solidaires de deux barrettes 6 qui sont articulées entre elles à leurs extrémités antérieures, autour d'un axe 9 cet axe 9 pouvant être éventuellement solidaire de l'empeigne de la chaussure.FIG. 9 represents a shoe in which the inclined eyelets 4 crossed by the tightening lace 3 are integral with two bars 6 which are hinged together at their anterior ends, around an axis 9 this axis 9 possibly being integral with the shoe upper.

La figure 10 représente une chaussure du type illustré sur la figure 8 et dont le lacet de serrage 3 forme une ganse en passant sur un organe de coincement antérieur 10 fixé à l'empeigne de la chaussure.FIG. 10 represents a shoe of the type illustrated in FIG. 8 and the tightening lace 3 of which forms a loop passing over a front wedging member 10 fixed to the upper of the shoe.

La figure 11 représente une variante d'exécution du dispositif de serrage à lacet suivant l'invention dans laquelle les oeillets succesifs d'un même ensemble sont incli nés alternativement dans des directions opposées. Autrement dit dans la succession d'oeillets 4a, 4b,4c,4d, les oeillets de rangs impaires 4a,4c sont inclinés vers la droite tandis que les oeillets de rangs pairs 4b,4d sont inclinés vers la gauche. L'angle d'inclinaison des oeillets de rangs pairs 4a,4c peut être égal à l'angle d'inclinaison en sens opposé des oeillets de rangs paire 4b,4d ou bien encore ces angles peuvent avoir des valeurs différentes.FIG. 11 represents an alternative embodiment of the lace tightening device according to the invention in which the successive eyelets of the same assembly are inclined alternately in opposite directions. In other words in the succession of eyelets 4 a , 4 b , 4 c , 4 d , the eyelets with odd rows 4 a , 4 c are tilted to the right while the even row eyelets 4 b , 4 d are tilted to the left. The angle of inclination of the eyelets of even rows 4 a , 4 c can be equal to the angle of inclination in the opposite direction of the eyelets of even rows 4 b , 4 d or else these angles can have different values.

La figure 12 représente une autre variante d'exécution dans laquelle les oeillets successifs 4a,4b,4c d'un même ensemble d'oeillets sont inclinés d'angles différents par rapport au plan de laçage. Le premier oeillet 4a,de diamétre relativement grand, est incliné, par rapport au plan de laçage P d'un angle aigu a1 qui est inférieur à l'angle aigu a2 dont est incliné le deuxième oeillet 4b, lequel est lui même inférieur à l'angle a3 dont est incliné le troisième oeillet 4c.FIG. 12 represents another alternative embodiment in which the successive eyelets 4 a , 4 b , 4 c of the same set of eyelets are inclined at different angles relative to the lacing plane. The first eyelet 4 a , of relatively large diameter, is inclined with respect to the lacing plane P by an acute angle a 1 which is less than the acute angle a 2 with which the second eyelet 4 b is inclined, which is itself even less than the angle a 3 from which the third eyelet 4 c is inclined.

La figure 13 illustre un mode de laçage dans lequel les oeillets 4 des deux ensembles opposés sont légèrement décalés longitudinalement les uns par rapport aux autres, de manière qu'en position de serrage maximal les oeillets de l'ensemble d'oeillets droit puissent venir se loger dans les intervalles entre les oeillets 4 de l'ensemble d'oeillets gauche, comme il est indiqué en trait mixte sur le dessin.FIG. 13 illustrates a lacing mode in which the eyelets 4 of the two opposite sets are slightly offset longitudinally with respect to each other, so that in the position of maximum tightening the eyelets of the set of straight eyelets can come lodge in the intervals between the eyelets 4 of the set of left eyelets, as indicated in phantom in the drawing.

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1. Laced tightening device comprising, along the edge (1a, 2a) of each of two parts (1, 2) having to be brought closer to and/or tightened against each other, a succession of eyelets (4) traversed one after the other by the lace (3), the two opposite assemblies of eyelets (4) lying in the same plane of lacing (P) also containing the lace (3) passing through the successive eyelets (4), characterized in that each eyelet (4) is contained in a plane (P1) which is inclined with respect to the plane of lacing (P) by an angle (a) such that, upon passage through the eyelet (4), the lace is in contact therewith only at two opposite points (A, B) distant from each other in the longitudinal direction of the lace (3).
2. Device according to Claim 1, characterized in that each eyelet (4) is fast with a tab (5) fixed individually to the two parts (1, 2).
3. Device according to Claim 2, characterized in that the tab (5) is reinforced, along its edge on which the eyelet (4) is fixed, by a raised edge (5a) forming an extra thickness.
4. Device according to either one of Claims 2 and 3, characterized in that the eyelet (4) and the tab (5) form one piece, made of moulded plastics material.
5. Device according to Claim 1, characterized in that the eyelets (4) located on the same side, forming an assembly of successive eyelets, are fast with the longitudinal edge of the same bar (6) of rectangular form.
6. Device according to Claim 5, characterized in that the bar (6) is provided, along its edge where the successive eyelets (4) are fixed, with an extra thickness forming a raised edge (6a) for consolidation.
7. Device according to either one of Claims 5 and 6, characterized in that the bar (6) and the eyelets (4) are made in one piece in moulded plastics material.
8. Device according to any one of Claims 5 to 7, characterized in that the bar (6) is provided, at its rear end, with a member (7) for wedging the lace (3), this member (7), which is advantageously moulded with the bar (6) and the eyelets (4), presenting a notch (7a) in which the lace (3) may be wedged.
9. Device according to Claim 8, characterized in that the member (7) is substantially located in line with the eyelets (4), in relief with respect to the corresponding longitudinal edge (1a, 2a).
10. Device according to Claim 8, characterized in that the member (7) is recessed with respect to the alignment of the eyelets (4).
11. Device according to any one of the preceding Claims, characterized in that the eyelets (4) are preferably inclined in the direction in which the effort of traction (f) is exerted on the lace (3) during tightening.
12. Device according to any one of the preceding Claims, characterized in that the eyelets (4a, 4b, 4c) of the same assembly are inclined by different angles (a1, a2, a3) with respect to the plane of lacing (P).
13. Device according to any one of the preceding Claims, characterized in that the eyelets (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) of the same assembly of eyelets are inclined alternately in opposite directions.
14. Device according to any one of Claims 5 to 13 applied to the tightening of a shoe, characterized in that the two bars (6) bearing the two assemblies of inclined eyelets (4) are articulated on each other at their front ends about a pin (9), this pin (9) possibly being fast with the upper of the shoe.
15. Device according to any one of Claims 5 to 13 applied to the tightening of a shoe, characterized in that the tightening lace (3) forms a loop on passing over a front wedging member (10) fixed to the upper of the shoe.
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