EP0632699B1 - Dispositif a pression pour le blocage de lacets - Google Patents

Dispositif a pression pour le blocage de lacets Download PDF

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EP0632699B1
EP0632699B1 EP93906604A EP93906604A EP0632699B1 EP 0632699 B1 EP0632699 B1 EP 0632699B1 EP 93906604 A EP93906604 A EP 93906604A EP 93906604 A EP93906604 A EP 93906604A EP 0632699 B1 EP0632699 B1 EP 0632699B1
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Markus Dubberke
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C7/00—Holding-devices for laces
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C11/00—Other fastenings specially adapted for shoes
    • A43C11/16—Fastenings secured by wire, bolts, or the like
    • A43C11/165—Fastenings secured by wire, bolts, or the like characterised by a spool, reel or pulley for winding up cables, laces or straps by rotation
    • 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
    • Y10T24/3703—Includes separate device for holding drawn portion of lacing
    • 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
    • Y10T24/3703—Includes separate device for holding drawn portion of lacing
    • Y10T24/3705—Device engages tie in lacing
    • Y10T24/3708—Device engages tie in lacing and fully covers tie
    • 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
    • Y10T24/3703—Includes separate device for holding drawn portion of lacing
    • Y10T24/3713—Includes separate device for holding drawn portion of lacing having relatively movable holding components or surfaces
    • Y10T24/3716—Includes separate device for holding drawn portion of lacing having relatively movable holding components or surfaces with pivotal connection therebetween
    • 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.
    • Y10T24/39—Cord and rope holders
    • Y10T24/3984—Alignable aperture and spring pressed moving element

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  • the invention relates to a push button for locking laces.
  • a push button for locking laces which is characterized by the following features: an inner sleeve is guided in an outer sleeve so that they are movable substantially perpendicular to each other; the inner socket houses an internal, rotatably mounted body; means are provided which cause the body to rotate when there is a relative displacement between the inner sleeve and the outer sleeve; at least one opening allows the laces to be passed through; each opening is formed by a bore penetrating the inner bush, the body and the outer bush; the holes associated with each opening of the inner sleeve, the body and the outer sleeve are aligned with one another when the push button is in the unlocking position, so that the shoelace can be carried out freely; a relative displacement between the inner sleeve and the outer sleeve from the unlocking position causes a displacement of the holes, which stuck the shoelace immovably; Preferably, two mutually offset openings are provided for the passage of
  • the push button according to the invention also prevents the laces from loosening themselves.
  • the circular movement of the inner ring ensures that the laces are securely jammed.
  • the push button according to the invention allows quick and easy locking of laces on all types of shoes, in particular on children's shoes.
  • the push button By knotting the ends of the shoelaces, the push button can be secured against unintentional sliding out of the shoelaces.
  • the push button is advantageously designed such that two mutually offset openings are provided for Implementation of one shoelace end, preferably at least one offset of the shoelace ends when the inner bushing and outer bushing are pressed together, which ends when the inner bushing and outer bushing are pulled apart again.
  • the body is rotated by transmitting the vertical movement in a horizontal circular movement, so that the push button firmly locks the shoelaces, while the jamming is released again by pulling gently upwards.
  • the inner body has at least one surface which is beveled with respect to its axis of rotation, the bevel of which extends essentially in the circumferential direction of the body.
  • a projection is provided opposite the beveled surface, which slides on the beveled surface when the inner bushing and outer bushing are displaced relative to one another and thereby rotates the body.
  • the beveled surface preferably starts from a side of the body which is essentially perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the body.
  • the body has two beveled surfaces, each of the beveled surfaces being opposite a projection.
  • the projections are expediently attached to the inner surface of the bushing, which lies opposite the beveled surface, preferably on the inside of the outer bushing.
  • means are provided which limit the maximum displacement of the two sockets.
  • Other means advantageously prevent twisting between the inner socket and the outer socket.
  • the rotatably mounted body is expediently in operative connection with at least one spring which counteracts the rotation of the body caused by the relative movement between the inner sleeve and the outer sleeve during the locking process or causes a return when the locking is released.
  • the inner bush and the outer bush are circular cylindrical and the rotatably mounted body has a circular cylindrical circumferential surface which is guided by the inner wall of the inner bush, the rotatably mounted body preferably being designed as a ring. If, in addition, at least one of the bushings is provided with an axially extending hub, around the outside of which the ring is rotatably mounted, a particularly stable mounting is obtained, which ensures reliable rotation of the ring.
  • one of the sockets preferably has an axially extending projection in the middle thereof, which is guided displaceably in a cylindrical recess which is provided in an axially extending projection of the other socket, the push button is of a particularly stable construction , which facilitates its operation.
  • the axially extending projection provided with the cylindrical recess is preferably designed as a central hub, which guides the ring or causes the spring to be held.
  • the bores for the passage of the shoelaces preferably penetrate the rotatably mounted body on diametrically opposite sides.
  • the beveled surfaces are preferably arranged diametrically opposite one another, whereby they are advantageously mirror-symmetrical to one another.
  • the bores which pass through the rotatably mounted body and the beveled surfaces which are arranged thereon are offset with respect to one another by approximately 90 ° with respect to its axis of rotation.
  • a cover plate is provided between the rotatably mounted body and the outer bush, which is held on the inner bush and has bores which are aligned with the bores of the outer bush and thus allow the laces to be passed through.
  • the cover plate also expediently has openings which lie above the beveled surfaces of the rotatably mounted body, so that projections on the outer bushing can act on the beveled surfaces so as to rotate the rotatably mounted body for the purpose of locking the laces.
  • the circular movement of the inner, rotatably mounted body pulls the shoelaces in joints between the inner surface of the inner sleeve and the rotatably mounted body and between this and the inner surface of the cover plate, where they are clamped.
  • the push button is particularly easy to operate if the outer socket contains a protruding grip area.
  • the mold production for the components is particularly simple if the push button has a cylindrical shape. This also contributes to the fact that the push button can be manufactured with good stability and with minimal material expenditure.
  • the free ends of the shoelaces are detachably held in shaped pieces which are larger than the openings in order to prevent the shoelaces from being unintentionally pulled out of the push button.
  • the shaped pieces preferably have a through hole, and an additional hole adjacent to one end of the through hole, into which the free end of the shoelace end guided through the through hole can be inserted.
  • a push button for locking laces which has the following features: the push button has a cylindrical shape; the laces are passed through two openings arranged diametrically to one another; the openings go through it vertically when the push button is open; an inner socket is guided in a larger, outer socket so that it can be moved perpendicularly thereto; the inner socket houses an inner ring; when the outer sleeve is pressed, the ring is rotated by transmitting the vertical movement in a horizontal circular movement, so that the push button firmly locks the shoelaces, while the pull is released again by pulling slightly upwards.
  • the locking of the shoelaces is particularly secure if an intermediate cover plate is provided, the circular movement of the inner ring pulling the clamped shoelaces into joints between the inner circular surface of the inner bush and the inner circular surface of the cover plate.
  • the inner ring has two chamfered openings, while two pins are provided on the outer sleeve, which act on the chamfered openings when the outer sleeve is pressed and transmit the vertical movement into a horizontal circular movement of the inner ring .
  • FIGS. 9A and 9B show an exemplary embodiment of a push button 1, the external view and mode of operation of which is shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B.
  • the push button 1 contains a circular cylindrical inner socket 2 and a circular cylindrical outer socket 3, which is slidably guided on the outside on the inner socket 1 so that the sockets 2 and 3, as indicated by the arrow D, can be pushed together and pulled apart.
  • the push button 1 contains, with respect to its longitudinal axis, which coincides with the arrow D in the case shown, two diametrically opposite openings 4 and 5, through which the ends 6 and 7 of a shoelace 8 are passed, which when the in the Fig. 9A, 10A and 11, 12 shown operating state of the push button 1, as indicated in FIG. 9A with dashed lines, straight and loosely penetrates the push button, and this when taking the operating state shown in FIGS. 9B, 10B and 13, 14, as in Fig. 9B with dashed lines indicated, two cranked passes through the push button 1, so that each end 6, 7 of the laces in the area of the push button 1 undergoes a 360 ° wrap.
  • the free ends 6, 7 of the shoelace 8 carry shaped pieces 9 and 10, which contain a through hole 11 and a further hole 12, which is provided adjacent to one end of the through hole 11 and makes it possible to in each case the tip of the inserted through the through hole 11 Insert the shoelace ends 6 or 7 after a bend of approximately 180 °, so that the shaped pieces lock them after the ends have been pulled back. This prevents unintentional removal of the push button 1. This can alternatively also be achieved without the fittings 9, 10 if the ends 6 and 7 are provided with a knot, but this is not shown in the drawings.
  • the inner bushing 2 contains a circular disk-like base 13 which, as indicated by the reference number 14, is retracted on the outside in the manner of a plate.
  • a circular-cylindrical side wall 16 is fastened in one piece, as well as a circular-cylindrical hub 17, at least in its lower region.
  • the side wall 16 and the hub 17 are arranged concentrically with one another, their central axis defines the central axis of the push button.
  • the hub 17 also contains in the region of its upper end a lateral flattening 21 which, in cooperation with a correspondingly shaped central recess 22 in the cover plate 20, prevents its rotation about the central axis.
  • the hub also contains a longitudinal slot 23, into which the free end of a leaf spring 24 can be inserted, with which a circular ring 25 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is provided, which is received in the pot of the inner bush 2.
  • the hub 17 contains in its interior a cavity 26 which extends over its entire length and has a square cross section, which is narrowed at the upper end by a collar 27.
  • a pin 28 protruding in a protruding manner centrally on the inside of the outer bush 3 shown in FIGS is.
  • the collar 27 in cooperation with the bead 29 prevents the pin 28 from being pulled out of the cavity 26 as soon as the pin 28 overcomes the elastic deformability of the material forming the bead 29 and the collar 27, and through a broken upper edge 30 of the pin 28 assists in the assembly of the push button 1 in the cavity 26 is pressed.
  • the collar 27 and the bead 29 thus prevent the push button 1 from being pulled apart via the open position shown in FIG. 9A.
  • All components of the push button are preferably made of plastic.
  • two through bores 31, 32 are also made at diametrically opposite points in the area of the pot and adjacent to its side wall 16, which form the entrance to the openings 4 and 5.
  • the outer sleeve 3 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 consists of a circular cover 33, which is integrally provided on its inside with a recessed, circular cylindrical side wall 34 which, as can be seen in particular from FIGS. 9A and 11, along the outside cylindrical side wall 16 of the inner socket 2 is displaceable.
  • the side walls 16 and 34 are of equal height, which results in optimal guidance and prevents dirt from entering the inside of the push button.
  • the length of the pins 40, 41 is dimensioned such that when the bushes 2, 3 are pushed together in the direction of the operating state shown in FIGS. 9B, 10B and 13, 14 they slide along the beveled surfaces 44, 45 until they slide into an end position get where they are lie in the continuous area of the openings 46, 47 in front of the beveled surface 44, 45.
  • the beveled surfaces 44, 45 merge into a step 48 at the lower end, which on the one hand prevents the material of the ring 25 from being weakened there too much, and on the other hand ensures that, as can be seen in FIG. 14, the pins 40, 41 rest with their rear flank 38, 39 on the step 48 when the push button 1 assumes the locking position. This creates a lock that prevents the disk 25 from being rotated against the arrow 37 when the shoelace 8 is pulled before the pins 40, 41 are retracted.
  • the circular ring 25 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 has a circular cylindrical outer surface 49 which is interrupted only by the openings 46, 47 and partly by the beveled surfaces 44, 45. Their outer diameter corresponds almost to the inner diameter of the circular cylindrical side wall 16 of the inner sleeve 2.
  • the ring 25 further contains a continuous inner bore 50, the diameter of which is larger than the outer diameter of the hub 17, so that 25 space for the between the hub 17 and the ring Leaf spring 24 remains, which surrounds the hub in a circular arc and, as described above, can be inserted with its free end into the longitudinal slot 23.
  • the spring 24 is attached and dimensioned such that when it is held in the longitudinal slot 23 in the relaxed state, it supports the ring 25 in an angular position relative to the inner bush 2, in which the pins 40, 41, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 , lie against the upper end of the beveled surfaces 44, 45.
  • the ring 25 also contains these perpendicular through holes 51, 52, which are offset by approximately 90 ° to the position of the tapered surfaces 44, 45, such that they are with the holes 31 and 32 of the inner sleeve 2 and the holes 35, 36 of the outer socket 3 are aligned when the push button 1 is shown in FIGS. 9A, 10A and 11, 12 shown operating position.
  • the holes 51, 52 are not shown in FIG. 6 for reasons of clarity.
  • the pins 40, 41 engage through recesses 56, 57 on the edge of the cover plate 20, which further has bores 58, 59, which with the bores 31, 32 of the inner sleeve 2, the bores 35, 36 of the outer sleeve 3 and Taking the operating state shown in FIGS. 9A, 10A and 11, 12 with the bores 51, 52 of the ring 25 are aligned.
  • the individual parts are assembled in such a way that the push button 1 in the open state, in which the outer bush 3 is not completely pushed over the inner bush 2, has the bores 31, 32 or 35, 36 or 51, 52 lie vertically, ie in the direction of arrow D, one above the other, so that the ends 6, 7 of the shoelace 8 are freely insertable through these holes.
  • the two vertical pins 40, 41 arranged in the socket 3 act on the chamfered openings of the inner ring 25. This causes the ring 25 to rotate , wherein the vertical movement of the pins 40, 41 in a horizontal circular movement of the ring 25 in the direction of Arrow 37 is implemented.
  • This circular movement of the inner ring 25 pulls the laces in joints between the inner circular surface of the cover plate 20 and between the inner ring 25 and the inner sleeve 2, whereby the shoelace 8 is firmly clamped and immovably locked.
  • This rotation of the ring 25 simultaneously tensions the spring 24.
  • the pins 40, 41 are withdrawn and the locking device released, so that the Ring 25, against the direction indicated by arrow 37, can be rotated into the unlocking position.
  • the rotary movement is initiated by pulling on the shoelace 8 and / or the tension of the spring 24.

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  1. Dispositif à pression (1) pour le blocage d'un lacet (8), caractérise en ce que :
       un boîtier interne (2) est introduit dans un boîtier externe (3), de sorte qu'ils sont mobiles essentiellement en translation l'un par rapport à l'autre ;
       le boîtier interne (2) renferme un corps (25) monté pivotant à l'intérieur de celui-ci ;
       des moyens (40, 41, 44-48) sont prévus pour entraîner en rotation le corps (25) sous l'effet du déplacement relatif entra le boîtier interne (2) et le boîtier externe (3) ;
       au moins une ouverture (4 ; 5) permet l'introduction du lacet (8) ;
       chaque ouverture (4 ; 5) est constituée par un trou (31, 35, 51 ; 32, 36, 52) ménagé dans la boîtier interne (2), le corps (25) et le boîtier externe (3) ;
       les trous (31, 35, 51 ; 32, 36, 52) ménagés dans le boîtier interne (2), le corps (25) et le boîtier externe (3), associés à chaque ouverture, sont alignés les uns avec les autres, lorsque le dispositif à pression (1) est en position de blocage, do sorte que le lacet (8) peut être librement introduit ;
       un déplacement relatif entra le boîtier interne (2) et la boîtier externe (3), hors de la position de blocage, entraîne un changement de position des trous (31, 35 51 ; 32, 36, 52) qui coince fixement la lacet (8).
  2. Dispositif à pression selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que deux ouvertures (4 ; 5) décalées l'une par rapport à l'autre sont prévues pour l'introduction d'une extrémité (6, 7) respective du lacet, au moins un coude se produisant, de préférence, dans les extrémités (6, 7) du lacet sous l'effet du serrage du boîtier interne (2) et du boîtier externe (3) l'un contre l'autre, lequel coude disparaît à nouveau lorsque le boîtier interne (2) et le boîtier externe (3) sont séparés en tirant ceux-ci.
  3. Dispositif à pression selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que le corps (25) est déplacé par rotation en exerçant une pression sur le boîtier externe (3), grâce à une transformation du mouvement de translation en un mouvement circulaire horizontal, de sorte que le dispositif à pression coince fixement le lacet (8) tandis que la pression est à nouveau relâchée au moyen d'une légère traction vers le haut.
  4. Dispositif à pression selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le corps interne (25) présente au moins une surface biseautée (44 ; 45) en vis-à-vis de son axe de rotation, le biseau s'étendant essentiellement dans la direction périphérique du corps (25), et en ce qu'une saillie (40 ; 41) est prévue en vis-à-vis de la surface biseautée (44 ; 45), laquelle saillie glisse, sous l'effet d'un déplacement relatif du boîtier interne (2) et du boîtier: externe (3) l'un sur l'autre, sur la surface biseautée (44 ; 45) et fait ainsi tourner le corps (25).
  5. Dispositif à pression selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que la surface biseautée (44 ; 45) s'étend depuis l'une des faces du corps qui est essentiellement perpendiculaire à l'axe de rotation du corps (25).
  6. Dispositif à pression selon la revendication 4 ou 5, caractérisé en ce que le corps (25) présente deux surfaces biseautées (44 ; 45) et en ce que chacune des surfaces biseautées (44 ; 45) est disposée en vis-à-vis d'une saillie (40 ; 41).
  7. Dispositif à pression selon l'une des revendications 4 à 6, caractérisé en ce que les saillies (40 ; 41) sont placées sur la surface intérieure du boîtier (3) qui est en vis-à-vis de la surface biseautée.
  8. Dispositif à pression selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que des moyens (27, 29) sont prévus pour limiter le déplacement maximal des deux boîtiers (2, 3) l'un hors de l'autre.
  9. Dispositif à pression selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que des moyens (26, 28) sont prévus pour empêcher la rotation du boîtier interne (2) et du boîtier externe (3) l'un par rapport à l'autre.
  10. Dispositif à pression selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le corps (25) monté pivotant est relié opérationnellement à au moins un ressort (24), lequel s'oppose à la rotation du corps (25) qui est obtenue par déplacement relatif du boîtier interne (2) et du boîtier externe (3).
  11. Dispositif à pression selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le boîtier interne (2) et le boîtier externe (3) sont cylindriques et en ce que le corps (25) monté pivotant présente une surface périphérique (49) cylindrique qui est guidée sur la paroi intérieure du boîtier interne (2).
  12. Dispositif à pression selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le corps (25) monté pivotant a la forme d'un anneau.
  13. Dispositif à pression selon la revendication 12, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins l'un (2) des boîtiers est pourvu d'un moyeu (17) s'étendant axialement, sur la face extérieure duquel l'anneau (25) est monté pivotant.
  14. Dispositif à pression selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'un (3) des boîtiers présente une saillie (28) s'étendant axialement, qui est mobile en translation dans un évidement (26) cylindrique ménagé dans une saillie (17) s'étendant axialement depuis l'autre boîtier (2).
  15. Dispositif à pression selon la revendication 14, caractérisé en ce que la saillie (17) s'étendant axialement, pourvue de l'évidement cylindrique (26), forme moyeu central.
  16. Dispositif à pression selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les trous (51, 52) traversent le corps (25) monté pivotant, parallèlement à son axe de rotation.
  17. Dispositif à pression selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les trous (51, 52) prévus pour l'introduction des extrémités (6, 7) du lacet sont ménagès dans des faces diamétralement opposées du corps (25) monté pivotant.
  18. Dispositif à pression selon l'une des revendication 6 à 17, caractérisé en ce que les surfaces biseautées (44 ; 45) sont diamétralement opposées l'une à l'autre et l'image dans un miroir l'une de l'autre.
  19. Dispositif à pression selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les trous (51, 52) traversant le corps (25) monté pivotant, et les surfaces biseautées (44 ; 45) prévues sur celui-ci, sont espacés par des intervalles d'environ 90° les uns des autres, par rapport à l'axe de rotation du corps.
  20. Dispositif à pression selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par une plaquette de recouvrement (20) placée entre le corps (25) monté pivotant et le boîtier externe (3), laquelle est maintenue contre le boîtier interne (2) et présente des trous (58, 59) qui sont alignés avec les trous (35, 36) ménagés dans le boîtier externe (3).
  21. Dispositif à pression selon la revendication 20, caractérisé en ce que la plaquette de recouvrement (20) présente des échancrures (56, 57) qui reposent sur les surfaces biseautées (44 ; 45) du corps (25) monté pivotant, tandis que ce dernier est en position de blocage.
  22. Dispositif à pression selon la revendication 20 ou 21, caractérisé en ce que le mouvement circulaire du corps interne (25) monté pivotant tire et coince le lacet (8), introduit dans celui-ci, dans l'espace entre la surface intérieure du boîtier interne (2) et le corps (25) monté pivotant, et entre ledit corps et la surface intérieure de la plaquette de recouvrement (20).
  23. Dispositif à pression selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que des cuvettes (53, 54 ; 53a, 54a) sont ajoutées, à l'opposé du sens de rotation (D) suivi par le procédé de blocage, dans la région d'extrémité der trous (51, 52) du corps (25) monté pivotant, cuvettes dans lesquelles les extrémités (6, 7) du lacet peuvent être coincées.
  24. Dispositif à pression selon la revendication 23, caractérisé en ce que les régions des cuvettes (53, 54 ; 53a, 54a) sont pourvues d'une surface de frottement (55) surélevée.
  25. Dispositif à pression selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le boîtier externe (3) comporte une zone de préhension (60) saillante.
  26. Dispositif à pression selon l'une des revendications 6 à 25, caractérisé en ce que le corps monté pivotant forme un anneau interne (25) présentant deux échancrures biseautées (44, 45 ; 46, 47) et en ce que le boîtier externe (3) est pourvu de deux goupilles (40 ; 41), lesquelles agissent sur les échancrures biseautées lorsqu'une traction est exercée sur le boîtier externe (3) et transforment le mouvement de translation en un mouvement circulaire horizontal de l'anneau interne (25).
  27. Dispositif à pression selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il a une forme cylindrique.
  28. Dispositif à pression selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les extrémités libres du lacet sont maintenues, de façon amovible, dans des pièces profilées (9 ; 10) qui sont plus grandes que les ouvertures (4 ; 5), de façon à empêcher le lacet (8) de sortir intempestivement du dispositif à pression (1).
  29. Dispositif à pression selon la revendication 28, caractérisé en ce que les pièces profilées (9 ; 10) comportent un passage (11), ainsi qu'un autre trou (12) prévu au voisinage d'une extrémité du passage (11) et dans lequel l'extrémité libre de l'extrémité de lacet (6, 7) introduite dans le passage (11) peut être insérée.
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