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EP0717942A1
EP0717942A1 EP95117772A EP95117772A EP0717942A1 EP 0717942 A1 EP0717942 A1 EP 0717942A1 EP 95117772 A EP95117772 A EP 95117772A EP 95117772 A EP95117772 A EP 95117772A EP 0717942 A1 EP0717942 A1 EP 0717942A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C3/00—Hooks for laces; Guards for hooks
    • A43C3/02—Lacing-hooks with guide rollers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C3/00—Hooks for laces; Guards for hooks
    • 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
    • Y10T24/3739—Includes lacing guiding roller within directing means
    • 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
    • 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
    • Y10T24/3768—Drawstring, laced-fastener, or separate essential cooperating device therefor having loop or sleeve shaped directing means

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  • the present invention relates to a loop for a shoe lace.
  • a shoe is traditionally made up of a sole and a rod provided with an opening for the passage of the foot and comprising on either side of this opening a set of loops for one or more laces intended to allow the closure of this opening when traction is exerted on them.
  • loops are generally formed by hooks, but these hooks do not retain the lace when it is loosened, or loops through which the laces pass, these passing alternately above and below the plane of each loop.
  • a major problem posed by all known loops systems is the high friction occurring between the lace and its loop, so that the simple pull on the free ends of the lace is not enough to obtain an effective tightening over the entire length of the lacing. and that it is necessary to exert a traction on each strand of lace included between two loops to obtain an effective and homogeneous tightening over the entire lacing area, including at the end of the toe.
  • This problem is particularly crucial for shoes made of relatively rigid material, for example mountain boots made of thick leather or inline skating shoes, having a relatively rigid plastic shell, for which effective tightening is sought up to the end of the foot. .
  • the pulleys do not constitute, in relation to the rod, protruding parts which can hinder the user during mountain climbing and which can moreover be easily deteriorated, twisted during such a practice (jamming in faults, etc. ..).
  • the object of the present invention is to remedy the above drawbacks and to provide an improved lace loop which makes it possible in particular to improve the sliding of the lace, while being solid, light and inexpensive.
  • This object is achieved in the passer-by according to the invention by the fact that it consists of an external frame having mechanical resistance characteristics and capable of being fixed on the upper of the shoe, and of an insert made of a material. with a low coefficient of friction fixed inside the external reinforcement and delimiting the lace passage path.
  • the two-part construction makes it possible to lighten the structure notably and to reduce the manufacturing costs by separating the mechanical resistance / sliding functions.
  • the fixed construction of the insert makes it possible to increase the resistance of the assembly with respect to forces, blows and, depending on the case of frost.
  • the passage path defined by the lace insert extends in the lacing plane. This arrangement also makes it possible to optimize the slip since the lace thus always remains in the same lacing plane, and therefore does not have to pass alternately on either side of it as in traditional constructions.
  • the path for passing the lace has a semi-circular shape.
  • This passageway therefore acts as a fixed pulley which is particularly favorable for good sliding.
  • FIG. 1 represents a mountain boot 1, the upper 2 of which, which is in fact closed, is provided with an "opening" 3, in this case a bellows, extending to the end 4 of the boot, this opening 3 being bordered on either side by a series of hooks 5, rings 6 and loops 10 according to the invention.
  • an "opening" 3 in this case a bellows, extending to the end 4 of the boot, this opening 3 being bordered on either side by a series of hooks 5, rings 6 and loops 10 according to the invention.
  • each passer-by 10 is made up of an outer casing or frame 11 and an insert 12.
  • the external frame 11 is in the example shown consisting of a simple piece of brass or steel sheet, cut and folded so as to delimit a housing 11a of rectangular cross section, and a lug 11b provided with 'A hole 11c for its attachment, for example by rivet, on the upper of the shoe.
  • the external frame 11 could also have the shape of an open hook, as long as it has the necessary mechanical strength characteristics. Such hooks can then advantageously be used in place of the hooks 5 at the top of the rod.
  • two semi-circular notches 11e can also be provided in the rear wall 11 of the housing 11a for the passage of the lace 7.
  • the insert 12 has the form of a half-pulley provided with a semicircular peripheral groove 12b.
  • the depth of the groove 12b corresponds to that of the semi-circular notches 11e of the external frame 11 so as not to create any discontinuity between the insert and its external frame for the lace during its arrival on the passer and to have minimum friction between the lace and its passer.
  • the depth of the groove 12b and of the notches 11e is also provided as a function of the diameter or width of the lace 7.
  • the insert 12 is made of a material having a low coefficient of friction such as polyamide, polyurethane or delrin.
  • Delrin will be more particularly chosen for use at low temperatures because it is a material resistant to such temperatures.
  • this material will also, as the case may be, be chosen as a function of the material used for the lace so as to obtain a passing-lace couple with minimum coefficient of friction.
  • the insert 12 may be coated with a coating further improving the sliding characteristics such as that known under the trade name Teflon.
  • the insert 12 can be fixed inside the frame 11 by crimping, see 14, or by any other means of connection within the reach of those skilled in the art, riveting, screwing, ... etc.
  • the passers-by 10 make it possible to define a path of the lace 7 always located in the same plane P, corresponding to the median plane of the groove 11e, that is to say without passage of side to side of this plane P.
  • FIG. 2 explains the particular role of the rings 6, known per se, used at the front end of the lacing part formed by the loops 10 according to the invention.
  • These rings 6 serve in fact to deflect or return in the substantially “horizontal" P lacing plane defined by the passers-by 10 the tensile force, represented by the arrows F in FIGS. 1 and 2, and which is exerted on the lace 7 in an essentially vertical direction.
  • the construction according to the invention of the loops makes it possible to obtain an effective tightening as far as the area of the toe 4 of the shoe, whatever the rigidity of the material used for the upper, due to the improved sliding of the lace on the loops obtained by building these.
  • the upper could be made of plastic material, fabric, etc., or the shoe could be an ice skate shoe or a roller shoe without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Abstract

The mountain boot lace eyelet consists of an external metallic casing (11) having a strong mechanical resistance which is fixed on the boot upper. The casing which is folded to form a rectangular section housing (11a) has a leg (11b) with a rivet hole (11c) for fastening to the boot upper. Two semi-circular notches (11e) are provided in the housing rear wall (11) for the passage of the lace. An insert (12) in the shape of a half pulley has a peripheral semi-circular groove (12b). The insert is fixed inside the casing and its groove forms a passage way for the lace. It has a low coefficient of friction and is made of a synthetic material such as teflon for facilitating sliding. The lace eyelet improves the sliding of the lace.

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La présente invention concerne un passant pour lacet de chaussure.The present invention relates to a loop for a shoe lace.

Une chaussure est traditionnellement constituée d'une semelle et d'une tige munie d'une ouverture pour le passage du pied et comportant de part et d'autre de cette ouverture un ensemble de passants pour un ou plusieurs lacets destinés à permettre la fermeture de cette ouverture lorsqu'une traction est exercée sur ceux-ci.A shoe is traditionally made up of a sole and a rod provided with an opening for the passage of the foot and comprising on either side of this opening a set of loops for one or more laces intended to allow the closure of this opening when traction is exerted on them.

Ces passants sont généralement constitués par des crochets, mais ces crochets ne retiennent pas le lacet lorsque celui-ci est desserré, ou des boucles au travers desquelles passent les lacets, ceux-ci passant alternativement au-dessus et en-dessous du plan de chaque boucle.These loops are generally formed by hooks, but these hooks do not retain the lace when it is loosened, or loops through which the laces pass, these passing alternately above and below the plane of each loop.

Un problème majeur posé par tous les systèmes de passants connus est le frottement élevé se produisant entre le lacet et son passant, de sorte que la simple traction sur les extrémités libres du lacet ne suffit pas à obtenir un serrage efficace sur toute la longueur du laçage et qu'il faut exercer une traction sur chaque brin de lacet compris entre deux passants pour obtenir un serrage efficace et homogène sur toute la zone de laçage, y compris en bout de pied.A major problem posed by all known loops systems is the high friction occurring between the lace and its loop, so that the simple pull on the free ends of the lace is not enough to obtain an effective tightening over the entire length of the lacing. and that it is necessary to exert a traction on each strand of lace included between two loops to obtain an effective and homogeneous tightening over the entire lacing area, including at the end of the toe.

Ce problème est particulièrement crucial pour les chaussures en matériau relativement rigide, par exemple les chaussures de montagne en cuir épais ou les chaussures de patinage en ligne, présentant une coque plastique relativement rigide, pour lesquelles un serrage efficace est recherché jusqu'en bout de pied.This problem is particularly crucial for shoes made of relatively rigid material, for example mountain boots made of thick leather or inline skating shoes, having a relatively rigid plastic shell, for which effective tightening is sought up to the end of the foot. .

En effet, ce problème de frottement est encore accru par la longueur de la zone de laçage nécessaire pour aller jusqu'en bout de pied.Indeed, this friction problem is further increased by the length of the lacing area necessary to reach the end of the foot.

Dans une chaussure de montagne commercialisée sous la dénomination commerciale ASOLO, il a été prévu, afin de remédier aux inconvénients ci-avant de construire les passants sous la forme de poulies métalliques montées pivotantes par rapport à la tige.In a mountain shoe marketed under the trade name ASOLO, provision has been made, in order to remedy the above drawbacks, to construct the loops in the form of metal pulleys pivotally mounted relative to the upper.

De tels passants apportent un plus indéniable puisque les poulies résolvent le problème de frottement.Such passers-by bring an undeniable advantage since the pulleys solve the problem of friction.

Cependant, ils sont d'une structure compliquée, fragile, lourde et coûteuse à cause des articulations, et très sensible au gel et à l'oxydation. Par ailleurs, les poulies constituent pas rapport à la tige des parties en saillie pouvant gêner l'utilisateur lors de l'escalade en montagne et pouvant de plus être facilement détériorées, tordues lors d'une telle pratique (coincement dans les failles, etc...).However, they are of a complicated structure, fragile, heavy and expensive because of the joints, and very sensitive to frost and oxidation. Furthermore, the pulleys do not constitute, in relation to the rod, protruding parts which can hinder the user during mountain climbing and which can moreover be easily deteriorated, twisted during such a practice (jamming in faults, etc. ..).

Le but de la présente invention est de remédier aux inconvénients ci-avant et de fournir un passant de lacet perfectionné qui permette notamment d'améliorer le coulissement du lacet, tout en étant solide, léger et peu coûteux.The object of the present invention is to remedy the above drawbacks and to provide an improved lace loop which makes it possible in particular to improve the sliding of the lace, while being solid, light and inexpensive.

Ce but est atteint dans le passant selon l'invention par le fait qu'il est constitué d'une armature extérieure présentant des caractéristiques de résistance mécanique et apte à être fixée sur la tige de la chaussure, et d'un insert en un matériau à faible coefficient de frottement fixé à l'intérieur de l'armature extérieure et délimitant le chemin de passage du lacet.This object is achieved in the passer-by according to the invention by the fact that it consists of an external frame having mechanical resistance characteristics and capable of being fixed on the upper of the shoe, and of an insert made of a material. with a low coefficient of friction fixed inside the external reinforcement and delimiting the lace passage path.

En effet, la construction en deux parties permet d'alléger notablement la structure et de réduire les coûts de fabrication en séparant les fonctions résistance mécanique/glissement. Par ailleurs, la construction fixe de l'insert permet d'augmenter la résistance de l'ensemble vis à vis des efforts, coups et selon le cas du gel.Indeed, the two-part construction makes it possible to lighten the structure notably and to reduce the manufacturing costs by separating the mechanical resistance / sliding functions. In addition, the fixed construction of the insert makes it possible to increase the resistance of the assembly with respect to forces, blows and, depending on the case of frost.

Avantageusement, le chemin de passage défini par l'insert du lacet s'étend dans le plan du laçage. Cette disposition permet également d'optimiser le glissement puisque le lacet reste ainsi toujours dans le même plan de laçage, et n'a donc pas à passer alternativement de part et d'autre de celui-ci comme dans les constructions traditionnelles.Advantageously, the passage path defined by the lace insert extends in the lacing plane. This arrangement also makes it possible to optimize the slip since the lace thus always remains in the same lacing plane, and therefore does not have to pass alternately on either side of it as in traditional constructions.

Selon un autre mode de réalisation préféré, le chemin de passage du lacet a une forme demi-circulaire. Ce chemin de passage fait donc office de poulie fixe particulièrement favorable à un bon coulissement.According to another preferred embodiment, the path for passing the lace has a semi-circular shape. This passageway therefore acts as a fixed pulley which is particularly favorable for good sliding.

De toute façon, l'invention sera mieux comprise et d'autres caractéristiques de celle-ci seront mises en évidence à l'aide de la description qui va suivre en référence au dessin schématique annexé en illustrant un mode préféré de réalisation et dans lequel :

  • la figure 1 est une vue en perspective d'une chaussure utilisant les passants selon l'invention,
  • la figure 2 est une vue de dessus du laçage de la figure 1,
  • la figure 3 est une vue en perspective éclatée d'un passant selon l'invention,
  • la figure 4 est une vue en coupe longitudinale du passant de la figure 2,
  • la figure 5 est une vue en coupe selon V-V de la figure 4,
  • la figure 6 est une vue de côté d'un anneau de passage selon la technique antérieure connue montrant le trajet du lacet avec un tel anneau,
  • la figure 7 est une vue similaire à la figure 6 montrant le trajet d'un lacet dans un passant selon l'invention.
In any case, the invention will be better understood and other characteristics thereof will be highlighted with the aid of the description which follows with reference to the appended schematic drawing illustrating a preferred embodiment and in which:
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shoe using the loops according to the invention,
  • FIG. 2 is a top view of the lacing in FIG. 1,
  • FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a passer-by according to the invention,
  • FIG. 4 is a view in longitudinal section of the passer-by in FIG. 2,
  • FIG. 5 is a sectional view along VV of FIG. 4,
  • FIG. 6 is a side view of a passage ring according to the known prior art showing the path of the lace with such a ring,
  • Figure 7 is a view similar to Figure 6 showing the path of a lace in a passer-by according to the invention.

La figure 1 représente une chaussure de montagne 1 dont la tige 2, qui est en fait fermée, est munie d'une "ouverture" 3, en l'occurence un soufflet, s'étendant jusqu'au bout 4 de la chaussure, cette ouverture 3 étant bordée de part et d'autre d'une série de crochets 5, anneaux 6 et passants 10 selon l'invention.FIG. 1 represents a mountain boot 1, the upper 2 of which, which is in fact closed, is provided with an "opening" 3, in this case a bellows, extending to the end 4 of the boot, this opening 3 being bordered on either side by a series of hooks 5, rings 6 and loops 10 according to the invention.

Comme montré sur les figures 3, 4 et 5, chaque passant 10 est constitué d'une enveloppe ou armature extérieure 11 et d'un insert 12.As shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 5, each passer-by 10 is made up of an outer casing or frame 11 and an insert 12.

L'armature extérieure 11 est dans l'exemple représenté constituée d'un simple morceau de tôle de laiton ou d'acier, découpée et repliée de façon à délimiter un logement 11a de section transversale rectangulaire, et une patte d'accrochage 11b munie d'un trou 11c pour son accrochage, par exemple par rivet, sur la tige de la chaussure. Au lieu d'une telle structure fermée, l'armature extérieure 11 pourrait également présenter une forme de crochet, ouverte, du moment qu'elle présente les caractéristiques de résistance mécanique nécessaires. De tels crochets peuvent alors être avantageusement utilisés à la place des crochets 5 du haut de la tige.The external frame 11 is in the example shown consisting of a simple piece of brass or steel sheet, cut and folded so as to delimit a housing 11a of rectangular cross section, and a lug 11b provided with 'A hole 11c for its attachment, for example by rivet, on the upper of the shoe. Instead of such a closed structure, the external frame 11 could also have the shape of an open hook, as long as it has the necessary mechanical strength characteristics. Such hooks can then advantageously be used in place of the hooks 5 at the top of the rod.

Ainsi que le montrent les figures 3 et 5, deux encoches demi-circulaires 11e peuvent être également prévues dans la paroi arrière 11 du logement 11a pour le passage du lacet 7.As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, two semi-circular notches 11e can also be provided in the rear wall 11 of the housing 11a for the passage of the lace 7.

L'insert 12 a quant à lui la forme d'une demi-poulie munie d'une gorge périphérique demi-circulaire 12b.The insert 12 has the form of a half-pulley provided with a semicircular peripheral groove 12b.

Ainsi que le montre la figure 5, la profondeur de la gorge 12b correspond à celle des encoches demi-circulaires 11e de l'armature extérieure 11 de façon à ne pas créer de discontinuité entre l'insert et son armature extérieure pour le lacet lors de son arrivée sur le passant et à avoir des frottements minimum entre le lacet et son passant. On pourra également prévoir un profil évolutif de la gorge 12b de façon à supprimer les encoches 11e, sans cependant gêner le passage du fil dans un but de simplification de l'outillage. La profondeur de la gorge 12b et des encoches 11e est par ailleurs prévue en fonction du diamètre ou largeur du lacet 7.As shown in FIG. 5, the depth of the groove 12b corresponds to that of the semi-circular notches 11e of the external frame 11 so as not to create any discontinuity between the insert and its external frame for the lace during its arrival on the passer and to have minimum friction between the lace and its passer. We can also provide an evolving profile of the groove 12b so as to remove the notches 11e, without however hindering the passage of the wire in order to simplify the tooling. The depth of the groove 12b and of the notches 11e is also provided as a function of the diameter or width of the lace 7.

L'insert 12 est en un matériau présentant un faible coefficient de frottement tel que du polyamide, polyuréthane ou delrin.The insert 12 is made of a material having a low coefficient of friction such as polyamide, polyurethane or delrin.

Le delrin sera plus particulièrement choisi pour un usage à basses températures car c'est un matériau résistant à de telles températures.Delrin will be more particularly chosen for use at low temperatures because it is a material resistant to such temperatures.

Bien entendu, ce matériau sera également, selon le cas, choisi en fonction du matériau utilisé pour le lacet de façon à obtenir un couple passant-lacet avec coefficient de friction minimal.Of course, this material will also, as the case may be, be chosen as a function of the material used for the lace so as to obtain a passing-lace couple with minimum coefficient of friction.

Selon le cas, l'insert 12 pourra être enduit d'un revêtement améliorant encore les caractéristiques de glissement tel que celui connu sous la dénomination commerciale téflon.Depending on the case, the insert 12 may be coated with a coating further improving the sliding characteristics such as that known under the trade name Teflon.

Comme montré sur les figures 3 à 5, l'insert 12 pourra être fixé à l'intérieur de l'armature 11 par sertissage, cf 14, ou par tout autre moyen de liaison à la portée de l'homme du métier, rivetage, vissage,...etc.As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the insert 12 can be fixed inside the frame 11 by crimping, see 14, or by any other means of connection within the reach of those skilled in the art, riveting, screwing, ... etc.

Comme cela ressort plus particulièrement des figures 2 et 7, les passants 10 permettent de définir un trajet du lacet 7 situé toujours dans le même plan P, correspondant au plan médian de la gorge 11e, c'est-à-dire sans passage d'un côté à l'autre de ce plan P.As can be seen more particularly from FIGS. 2 and 7, the passers-by 10 make it possible to define a path of the lace 7 always located in the same plane P, corresponding to the median plane of the groove 11e, that is to say without passage of side to side of this plane P.

On évite ainsi la génération de frottements parasites supplémentaires entre le corps du passant/anneau et le lacet 7, passant alternativement d'un côté et de l'autre du plan P comme cela est réalisé dans la technique antérieure utilisant des anneaux 6, comme montré à la figure 6.This avoids the generation of additional parasitic friction between the body of the loop / ring and the lace 7, passing alternately on one side and the other of the plane P as is achieved in the prior art using rings 6, as shown in Figure 6.

La figure 2 explique le rôle particulier des anneaux 6, connus en soi, utilisés à l'extrémité avant de la partie de laçage constituée par les passants 10 selon l'invention.FIG. 2 explains the particular role of the rings 6, known per se, used at the front end of the lacing part formed by the loops 10 according to the invention.

Ces anneaux 6 servent en fait à dévier ou renvoyer dans le plan sensiblement "horizontal" P de laçage défini par les passants 10 l'effort de traction, représenté par les flèches F sur les figures 1 et 2, et qui est exercé sur le lacet 7 dans une direction essentiellement verticale.These rings 6 serve in fact to deflect or return in the substantially "horizontal" P lacing plane defined by the passers-by 10 the tensile force, represented by the arrows F in FIGS. 1 and 2, and which is exerted on the lace 7 in an essentially vertical direction.

La construction selon l'invention des passants permet d'obtenir un serrage efficace jusque dans la zone du bout 4 de la chaussure, quelle que soit la rigidité de matériau employé pour la tige, du fait du coulissement amélioré du lacet sur les passants obtenus par la construction de ceux-ci.The construction according to the invention of the loops makes it possible to obtain an effective tightening as far as the area of the toe 4 of the shoe, whatever the rigidity of the material used for the upper, due to the improved sliding of the lace on the loops obtained by building these.

Bien entendu, la présente invention ne se limite pas au seul exemple de réalisation montré ici à titre non limitatif, mais en englobe tous les modes de réalisation.Of course, the present invention is not limited to the single exemplary embodiment shown here without implied limitation, but encompasses all of the embodiments thereof.

C'est ainsi que "l'ouverture" soufflet 3 pourrait être constituée par une ouverture traditionnelle.This is how the "opening" bellows 3 could be constituted by a traditional opening.

De même, la tige pourrait être en matériau plastique, tissu..., ou la chaussure pourrait être une chaussure de patin à glace ou à roulettes sans que l'on sorte pour autant du cadre de la présente invention.Likewise, the upper could be made of plastic material, fabric, etc., or the shoe could be an ice skate shoe or a roller shoe without departing from the scope of the present invention.

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Passant pour lacet de chaussure caractérisé en ce qu'il est constitué d'une armature extérieure (11) présentant des caractéristiques de résistance mécanique et apte à être fixée sur la tige de la chaussure et d'un insert (12) en un matériau à faible coefficient de frottement fixé à l'intérieur de l'armature extérieure (11) et délimitant le chemin de passage (12b) du lacet à l'intérieur du passant.Passage for shoe lace characterized in that it consists of an outer frame (11) having mechanical resistance characteristics and capable of being fixed on the upper of the shoe and of an insert (12) of a material to low coefficient of friction fixed inside the external reinforcement (11) and delimiting the passageway (12b) of the lace inside the passer. Passant pour lacet de chaussure selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le chemin de passage (12b) du lacet s'étend dans le plan du laçage "P".Loop for shoe lace according to claim 1, characterized in that the passage path (12b) of the lace extends in the plane of the lacing "P". Passant pour lacet de chaussure selon les revendications 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que le chemin de passage (12b) du lacet a une forme demi-circulaire.Passage for shoe lace according to claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the passageway (12b) of the lace has a semi-circular shape. Passant pour lacet de chaussure selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que l'insert (12) est en un matériau synthétique.Loop for shoe lace according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the insert (12) is made of a synthetic material. Passant pour lacet de chaussure selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que l'insert (12) est muni d'un revêtement favorisant le glissement tel que du téflon.Loop for shoe lace according to claim 4, characterized in that the insert (12) is provided with a coating promoting sliding, such as Teflon. Passant pour lacet de chaussure selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que l'armature extérieure (11) est métallique.Loop for shoe lace according to claim 4, characterized in that the external frame (11) is metallic. Passant pour lacet de chaussure selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que l'insert (12) est sert à l'intérieur de l'armature extérieure (11).Shoe loop according to claim 4, characterized in that the insert (12) is used inside the outer frame (11). Passant pour lacet de chaussure selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'armature extérieure (11) a une structure fermée.Loop for shoe lace according to claim 1, characterized in that the outer frame (11) has a closed structure. Passant pour lacet de chaussure selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'armature extérieure (11) a sensiblement une forme de crochet.Loop for shoe lace according to claim 1, characterized in that the outer frame (11) has substantially the shape of a hook. Passant pour lacet de chaussure selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'armature extérieure (11) comporte au moins une encoche (11e) correspondant au chemin de passage (12b).Loop for shoe lace according to claim 1, characterized in that the external frame (11) comprises at least one notch (11e) corresponding to the passageway (12b).
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