EP1421867B1 - Chaussure avec dispositif de fermeture amélioré - Google Patents

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EP1421867B1
EP1421867B1 EP03027046A EP03027046A EP1421867B1 EP 1421867 B1 EP1421867 B1 EP 1421867B1 EP 03027046 A EP03027046 A EP 03027046A EP 03027046 A EP03027046 A EP 03027046A EP 1421867 B1 EP1421867 B1 EP 1421867B1
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Edoardo Motta
Flavio Frigo
Roberto Gorza
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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
    • A43C11/20—Fastenings with tightening devices mounted on the tongue
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C1/00—Shoe lacing fastenings
    • A43C1/06—Shoe lacing fastenings tightened by draw-strings
    • 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
    • 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

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  • the present invention relates to a shoe with improved closure device.
  • Italian patent application No. TV2002A000063 filed on 29 May 2002 by Benetton Group SpA discloses a device to lace shoes that are part of a ski boot or a skate, for example a roller skate or an ice skate.
  • Such device allows to lace a ski boot or a shoe which is part of a skate by essentially pulling one end only of a lace joining the two flaps of a shoe upper, as it will be described in more detail later.
  • Such patent application discloses a device to lace shoes mounted on a structure external to the shoe itself, namely mounted on a rigid frame on which a shoe in turn is mounted.
  • Another object of the invention is that of providing a shoe with improved closure device which is tight enough to withstand shocks and vibrations, so that unintentional loosening of the shoelaces and opening of the flaps of a shoe is avoided, thereby enhancing safety of use of the shoes.
  • the shoe with improved closure device comprises a sole, an upper with seats for a lace fixed at one end to said shoe upper, and a closure device acting on said lace, and is characterized in that said closure device comprises:
  • shoe in this application it is meant a shoe that is not part of, or associated to, a sport tool like a skate, a ski or the like.
  • the shoe of the invention is any kind of "normal” shoe, closed by means of laces, to be used for walking or running or mountain excursions or the like, which normally do not require that the shoe is mounted on, or fixed to, external sport tools.
  • Fig. 1 shows the main components of a closure device to be used in shoes according to the invention.
  • This closure device comprises a tightener 1 contained in a casing consisting of two half-shells 12a and 12b provided with seats 14 for a rotatably mounted pin 151 on which a first pulley 17a, a second pulley 17b connected to said first pulley and a ratchet gear 18 connected to said second pulley are mounted through a central hole 16.
  • said pulleys and said ratchet gear are made as a one piece.
  • a lace 19 is wound on the first pulley17a in a anti-clockwise direction, and is fixed to such pulley at one end, so that when pulley 17a is rotated in a clockwise direction, lace 19 is wound on it.
  • Lace 19 leaves casing 1 through hole 21 in half-shell 12a and is fixed at its other end to a shoe upper, as it will be described later.
  • a cable 27 is wound on the second pulley 17b according to a winding direction opposite to that of lace 19. Cable 27 leaves casing 1 through opening 33 in a funnel-shaped extension 31 projecting from half-shell 12a.
  • Ratchet gear 18 is operatively associated to a pawl 44 mounted on pin 46 through hole 45.
  • Pawl 44 comprises a lever 52 that, in one operative position, engages the teeth of ratchet gear 18 to block the tightener in such position.
  • a manually-operated releasing mechanism for said ratchet gear is also provided within casing 1. It comprises a rod 49 projecting from casing 1, at one end of which a knob 50 is mounted, for easy operation. At the other end, rod 49 engages tongue 44c of pawl 44, so that by pushing knob 50, pawl 44 is tilted and lever 52 disengages from the teeth of ratchet 18, thereby allowing to unwind lace 19 from pulley 17a.
  • Tightener 1 is operated by a driving member 2 contained in two half-shells 34a and 34b.
  • driving member 2 cable 27 enters through hole 42 and is fixed to a third pulley 35 rotatably mounted through hole 37 on pin 36 projecting from half-shell 34a.
  • a coil spring 39 is mounted in seat 38 of pulley 35 and engages a recess 40a by a terminal tongue 32.
  • driving member 2 is pulled, cable 27 is also pulled and coil spring 39 is loaded.
  • spring 39 unloads and causes cable 27 to wind on pulley 35, thereby shortening the portion of cable 27 between driving member 2 and tightener 1.
  • this closure device functions in the following way.
  • pulling driving member 2 one unwinds cable 27 from pulley 17b, thereby causing winding of lace 19 on pulley 17a.
  • This in turn causes pulling of lace 19, which, as will be described hereinafter, causes closing of flaps of a shoe in a quick and easy way.
  • ratchet gear 18 is released by manually pushing knob 50, lace can be unwound from pulley 17a, thereby loosening lace 19 which joins the flaps of a shoe, so that the shoe can be taken off the foot.
  • FIG. 2 a first embodiment of a shoe with improved closure device according to the invention is illustrated.
  • a shoe generally comprising a sole 60 and an upper 62
  • said upper is formed with two flaps 4a and 4b spaced apart and defining a central longitudinal opening closed by a flexible tongue 5 positioned below said flaps.
  • U-shaped elements 7 such as ropes or hooks or the like are fixed to flaps 4a and 4b to define a series of opposed slots 6a and 6b.
  • a lace 19 is fixed with its end 8a to the shoe upper and is thread through the opposed slots 6a and 6b to join flap 4a and flap 4b together.
  • the opposite end of lace 19 is fixed to a tightener 1, for example of the type described with reference to Fig. 1.
  • tightener 1 is fixed to the upper portion of tongue 5 and is operated by a driving member 2, connected to tightener 1 via a cable 27, for example as described with reference to Fig. 1. It is apparent from the description above that a pulling action on driving member 2 causes winding of lace 19 within tightener 1, which in turn causes lace 19 to shorten and pull flaps 4a and 4b one toward the other. When the pulling force ceases and member 2 is released, ratchet gear 18 contained in tightener 1 as described above is blocked by pawl 44, so that shoelace 19 keeps the desired tightened condition.
  • a second embodiment of a shoe with improved closure device is illustrated.
  • the reference numerals used may be the same used in the previous embodiment when same or corresponding elements are to be designated.
  • the shoe is generally comprised of a sole 60 and an upper 62 made at least partially of a resilient material, so that it can expand to fit the shape of a foot.
  • a plate 15 with a curved shape to fit the shape of a foot is attached to the central frontal portion of upper 62.
  • U-shaped elements 7 such as ropes or hooks or the like are fixed to upper 62 to define a series of opposed slots 6a and 6b.
  • a lace 19 is fixed with its end 8a to the shoe upper and is thread through the opposed slots 6a and 6b to tighten the shoe upper and plate 15.
  • the opposite end of lace 19 is fixed to a tightener 1, as described above, fixed to plate 15.
  • Tightener 1 is operated by a driving member 2 via a cable 27, as previously described.
  • the operation of the improved closure device of this embodiment is the same as described above, the main difference being that the shoe does not have flaps but is put on by expanding a resilient upper and is closed by tightening lace 19 which causes a movement of ropes or bands 7 one toward the other, which in turn causes a compression of the frontal central portion of the upper around the foot.
  • the main difference with the first embodiment described above is that tightener 1 is fixed to a plate on the upper instead of being fixed to a tongue onto which the flaps rest.
  • FIG. 6 A third embodiment of the shoe according to the invention is shown in Figs 6 and 7.
  • the shoe comprises a sole 60 and an upper 62 formed with two flaps 4a and 4b spaced apart and defining a central longitudinal opening closed by a flexible tongue 5 positioned below said flaps.
  • U-shaped elements 7 such as ropes or hooks or the like are fixed to flaps 4a and 4b to define a series of opposed slots 6a and 6b.
  • a lace 19 is fixed with its end 8a to the shoe upper and is thread through the opposed slots 6a and 6b to join flap 4a and flap 4b together.
  • Lace 19 is movably housed in the end portion of a sheath 13 on a flank of upper 62, which sheath 13 is placed inside the shoe structure between sole and upper to reach tightener 1, to which it is fixed.
  • Tightener 1 which is for example of the type described previously, is placed in a corresponding seat between the bottom side of an arch support 14 and the top of sole 60, as shown in Fig. 7.
  • a cable 27 is also connected to tightener 1 and is movably housed in a second sheath 65 placed near sheath 13. Cable 27 is pulled by means of a ring 59 to drive tightener 1 as previously described.
  • the portion of cable 27 unwound from tightener 1 by effect of pulling ring 59 can be wound around upper 62 or temporarily positioned on a hooking device or the like, not shown, to avoid any hindrance to the use of the shoe. Opening of flaps 4a and 4b is obtained by loosening lace 19 by means of a manually operated releasing mechanism acting on tightener 1, not shown.
  • FIG. 8 A fourth embodiment of the shoe according to the invention is shown in Figs 8 and 9.
  • the shoe comprises a sole 60 and an upper 62 formed with two flaps 4a and 4b spaced apart and defining a central longitudinal opening closed by a flexible tongue 5 positioned below said flaps.
  • U-shaped elements 7 such as ropes or hooks or the like are fixed to flaps 4a and 4b to define a series of opposed slots 6a and 6b.
  • a lace 19 is fixed with its end 8a to the shoe upper and is thread through the opposed slots 6a and 6b to join flap 4a and flap 4b together.
  • Lace 19 goes then into the end portion of a sheath 13 on a flank of upper 62, where sheath 13 goes through the shoe upper to reach, and be connected to, tightener 1.
  • Tightener 1 which is of the type described previously, is placed in a seat made in a flank of upper 62, as shown in Fig. 9.
  • a cable 27 is also connected to tightener 1 and is contained in a second sheath, not shown, so that cable 27 is brought to the rear portion of upper 62 and projects upwardly from it.
  • An eyelet 59a is fixed at the end of cable 27, so that tightener 1 is operated to tighten lace 19 when eyelet 59a is pulled.
  • the portion of cable 27 unwound from tightener 1 by effect of pulling eyelet 59a can be wound around upper 62 or temporarily positioned on a hooking device or the like, not shown, to avoid any hindrance to the use of the shoe. Opening of flaps 4a and 4b is obtained by loosening lace 19 by means of a releasing mechanism acting on tightener 1, not shown, manually operated by pushing knob 50a.
  • FIGS 10, 11 and 12 show a fifth embodiment of a shoe with improved closure device according to the invention.
  • a shoe upper 62 is attached to a sole 60 that has an opening 84 in the plantar arch area. Opening 84 is the seat for a U-shaped bracket 85 supporting in its central lower portion a tightener 1, as previously described.
  • Tightener 1 has holes 88 and is fastened to bracket 85 by means of screws 87 passing through holes 88 and engaging threaded holes 86 of bracket 85.
  • a lace 19 is connected to tightener 1 and is contained, for at least part of its length, in sheath 13. For the remaining part lace 19 is associated to upper 62 in a way described previously and not shown here, to tighten the shoe.
  • a cable 27 is also connected to tightener 1, to perform the function described previously.
  • a disc 59b is fixed at one end of cable 27, for easy manual operation.
  • the portion of cable 27 unwound from tightener 1 by effect of pulling disc 59b can be wound around upper 62 or temporarily fastened by a strap-type device made of material known with the commercial name or trademark VELCRO or the like, not shown, to avoid any hindrance to the use of the shoe. Opening of flaps is obtained by loosening lace 19 by means of a manually operated releasing mechanism acting on tightener 1, not shown.
  • FIG 13, 14 and 15 correspond to Figures 10, 11 and 12 but show a version in which tightener 1 is fastened to bracket 85a by glue or other adhesive means instead of being fastened by screws, or tightener 1 and bracket 85a are made as one piece.
  • Figures 16, 17, 18 and 19 show a sixth embodiment of a shoe with a closure device according to the invention.
  • a shoe upper 62 is attached to a sole 60 that has an opening 84 in the plantar arch area. Opening 84 is the seat for a U-shaped bracket 85b supporting, on its side external portion 85b', a tightener 1.
  • a lace 19 is connected to tightener 1 and is contained, for at least part of its length, in sheath 13. For the remaining part lace 19 is associated to upper 62 in a way described previously and not shown here, to tighten the shoe.
  • a cable 27 is also connected to tightener 1, to perform the function described previously.
  • a disc 59b is fixed at one end of cable 27, for easy manual operation.
  • the portion of cable 27 unwound from tightener 1 by effect of pulling disc 59b can be temporarily fastened to the shoe upper. Opening of the shoe is obtained by loosening lace 19 by means of a manually operated releasing mechanism acting on tightener 1, not shown.
  • Figures 20, 21 and 22 show a seventh embodiment of a shoe with a closure device according to the invention.
  • a shoe upper 62 is attached to a sole 60 that has an opening 84 in the plantar arch area. Opening 84 is the seat for a U-shaped bracket 85c supporting, on its bottom side, a tightener 1.
  • a lace 19 is connected to tightener 1 and is contained, for at least part of its length, in sheath 13. For the remaining part lace 19 is associated to upper 62 in a way described previously and not shown here, to tighten the shoe.
  • a cable 27 is also connected to tightener 1, to perform the function described previously by pulling a disc 59b is fixed at one end of cable 27.
  • Cable 27 is housed in sheath 65, which is fastened to the bottom side of a projection 89 of bracket 85c.
  • Projection 89 is housed in a longitudinal groove 88 made in sole 60, so that cable 27 is brought to the rear side of the shoes and disc 59b can be pulled from the area behind the heel.
  • the portion of cable 27 unwound from tightener 1 by effect of pulling disc 59b can be temporarily fastened to the shoe upper. Opening of the shoe is obtained by loosening lace 19 by means of a manually operated releasing mechanism acting on tightener 1, not shown.
  • FIGS 23, 24 and 25 show an eighth embodiment of a shoe with a closure device according to the invention.
  • opening 84 is the seat for a U-shaped bracket 85c supporting, on its bottom side, a tightener 1.
  • a lace 19 is connected to tightener 1 and is directed toward the shoe upper 62 in a way described previously and not shown here, to tighten the shoe.
  • a cable 27 is also connected to tightener 1, to perform the function described previously of actuating tightener 1 by pulling a disc 59b is fixed at one end of cable 27. Cable 27 is contained in sheath 65, which is housed through hole 84a in the shoe, in a longitudinal position, so that cable 27 is brought to the rear side of the shoes and disc 59b can be pulled from the area behind the heel.
  • the portion of cable 27 unwound from tightener 1 by effect of pulling disc 59b can be temporarily fastened to the shoe upper. Opening of the shoe is obtained by loosening lace 19 by means of a manually operated releasing mechanism acting on tightener 1, not shown.
  • Figures 26 and 27 show a ninth embodiment of a shoe with a closure device according to the invention.
  • a groove 90 is made in the plantar arch area of the sole to house a tightener 1, as described before.
  • Lace 19 is connects tightener 1 to the shoe upper, to tighten the shoe.
  • a cable 27 is also connected to tightener 1 and is contained in sheath 65 housed in a longitudinal groove 91 made in the lower side of heelpiece 92.
  • cable 27 is housed in a groove 91a made in heelpiece 92, internally.
  • a disc 59b with or without a system to automatically wind cable 27 as described previously in this application, is provided at the end of cable 27.
  • a shoe which comprises a sole 60 and an upper 62 with U-shaped elements 7 around which a lace 19 is wound to tighten the shoe, as described previously.
  • Lace 19 is fixed at one end to the shoe upper.
  • lace 19 is housed in a sheath 13 and is connected to a tightener 1 fixed to a side of the shoe, about in the area of the plantar arch.
  • a cable 27, partially housed in a sheath 65, is connected to tightener 1 and is directed backwards and upwards, towards the heel zone.
  • a disc 59b is fixed, for easy pulling and actuation of the tightener, as described previously.
  • lace 19 partially housed in sheath 13 is connected to tightener 1, which is placed on heel 92 at the rear of the shoe.
  • a cable 27 is also connected to tightener 1 and is directed upwardly.
  • a driving member 2, for example of the type described in connection with Fig.1, is connected to the end of cable 27, to actuate tightener 1 and determine winding of cable 27, if necessary.
  • a button 50b on tightener 1 allows releasing of the tightener to loosen lace 19 and open the shoe, as described before.
  • Figures 30 and 31 show a twelfth embodiment of a shoe with a closure device according to the invention.
  • a recess 98 is provided in heel 92, within the shoe, but in an area at the edge of the heel toward the rear of the shoe.
  • Tightener 1 is housed in recess 98 and is connected to a lace 19 which reaches the upper of the shoe in a way not shown.
  • a cable 27 is also connected to tightener 1 and, through window 99, is directed upwardly.
  • a driving member 2 for example of the type described in connection with Fig.1, is connected to the end of cable 27, to actuate tightener 1 and determine winding of cable 27, if necessary.
  • a mechanism that allows releasing of the tightener to loosen lace 19 and open the shoe is provided, as described before, but it is not shown.
  • a recess 98a is provided in heel 92, within the shoe, but in the area of the plantar arch and at the edge of the heel.
  • Tightener 1 is housed in recess 98a and is connected to a lace 19, movably housed in a sheath 13, from which it reaches the upper of the shoe through window 99a.
  • a cable 27 is also connected to tightener 1 and exits recess 98a through window 99b or, according to a different version of this embodiment, through a longitudinal groove 100 made in the sole and directed to the rear of the shoe.
  • a driving member 2 for example of the type described in connection with Fig.1, is connected to cable 27, to actuate tightener 1 and determine winding of cable 27, if necessary.
  • a mechanism that allows releasing of the tightener to loosen lace 19 and open the shoe is provided, as described before, but it is not shown.
  • an upper 62 is fixed to a sole 60 where a recess 98b is provided in the area of the plantar arch and at the edge of the heel.
  • a tightener 1 is housed in recess 98b, and is connected to lace portions 19a and 19b, movably housed in sheaths 13a and 13b, from which they reach the upper of the shoe through window 99c and groove 99d and join together to form lace 19.
  • lace portions 19a or 19b By pulling at least one of lace portions 19a or 19b, a tightening of lace 19 is caused by tightener 1, with the effect discussed previously. More particularly, lace portion 19a is fixed to tightener 1 and lace portion 19b can be wound in tightener 1 to cause closing of the shoe.
  • both lace portions 19a and 19b can be wound in tightener 1, if suitable winding means is provided.
  • a cable 27 is connected to tightener 1, to perform the function described previously, and can be housed in groove 99f to reach a position from which it can be manually operated, or via opening 99e in the sole. Actuation and release of tightener 1 is as described previously.
  • Figures 34 and 35 show a fifteenth embodiment of a shoe with a closure device according to the invention.
  • a recess 98c is provided in sole 60 to house tightener 1, which is fixed to the bottom of an arch support 103.
  • Lace 19 is connected to tightener 1 and reaches the upper of the shoe through window 105.
  • a cable 27 is connected to tightener 1, to perform the function described previously, and can be housed in groove 104 of sole 62, to reach a position from which it can be manually operated, in the rear portion of the shoe. Actuation and release of tightener 1 is as described previously.
  • FIG. 36 a sixteenth embodiment of a shoe with a closure device according to the invention is illustrated.
  • an arch support 103a is provided on sole 60.
  • a recess 108 is provided in the area of the plantar arch of support 103a, near its edge, to house a tightener 1.
  • a lace 19 is connected to tightener 1 and is partially housed in a sheath 13 that reaches the upper of the shoe through window 105a in shoe upper 62.
  • a cable 27 is connected to tightener 1, to perform the function described previously, and can be housed in groove 108 in arch support 103a, to reach a position from which it can be manually operated, at the rear portion of the shoe.
  • a window 109 is provided in the rear portion of upper 62. Actuation of tightener 1 is obtained by pulling cable 27 by means of driving member 2, as described previously. A release mechanism actuated by button 111 is provided in tightener 1, to allow loosening of lace 19. Button 111 protrudes from opening 110 in upper 62.
  • a shoe according to the invention comprises a heel-supporting element 120, shaped to surround the heel area.
  • shaped element is fixed to the sole, and the rear portion of upper 62 abuts on it.
  • a tightener 1 as described for example with reference to Fig. 1, is fixed.
  • a funnel-shaped extension 31a projects laterally from tightener 1, and houses a lace 19 partially housed in a sheath 13. Lace 19 is connected at one end to tightener 1 and at the opposite end to shoe upper 62, as described previously. A corresponding recess, not shown, is provided in sole 60 to house tightener 1 and extension 31a. A cable 27 is also connected to tightener 1 to actuate it, as described previously. Cable 27 is housed in sheath 65 associated to the bottom of element 120 and positioned longitudinally toward the rear of the shoe. A member 2 to allow actuation by pulling and winding of cable 27, as already explained, is fixed at the end of cable 27. Functioning is the same as described in connection with other embodiments.
  • a heel-support element 120a is fixed onto the rear portion of sole 60 so that upper 62 abuts on it, as described in connection with the previous embodiment.
  • tightener 1 is fixed to a side of element 120a, not to the bottom.
  • Lace 19 is connected to tightener 1 and is at least partially housed in sheath 13.
  • Cable 27 is also fixed to tightener 1, is at least partially housed in sheath 65 and can be pulled at the rear of element 120a by means of a driving member 2, with cable winding means in it, or by a simple ring or the like, as described previously for other embodiments.
  • Fig. 41 shows a slightly different version of the embodiment of Fig. 40, where tightener 1 is fixed at the rear area of element 120a, and shows a button 115 to actuate a release mechanism in tightener 1, to allow loosening of lace 19.
  • Fig. 42 shows another version of the embodiment of Fig. 40, where tightener 1 is fixed at the rear area of element 120a and sheath 13 for lace 19 is at least partially housed within the shoe, in a hollow space between element 120a and upper 62, not shown.
  • a heel-support shaped element 122 is fixed onto the rear portion of sole 60 so that upper 62 abuts on it, as described in connection with the previous embodiment.
  • element 122 is formed with a lower wing 122a directed rearwards, substantially parallel to the bottom of element 122, defining a hollow space 125 with element 122.
  • Lower wing 122a is preferably made of elastic material.
  • Tightener 1 is fixed to the bottom side of element 122 and occupies part of hollow space 125.
  • a couple of lateral projections 127 of element 122 are designed to be inserted into a couple of corresponding seats 128 made in central wings 129 of sole 60.
  • Lace 19 is connected to tightener 1 and is at least partially housed in sheath 13.
  • Cable 27 is also fixed to tightener 1 and is at least partially housed in sheath 65, directed rearwards.
  • Driving member 2 with or without cable winding means in it, is pulled to actuate tightener 1, as described previously for other embodiments.
  • lower wing 122a of element 122 is elastically deformed against sole 60 and act as a cushioning element on the foot of the user.
  • a release mechanism for tightener 1, not shown, is used to loosen lace 19.

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  1. Chaussure avec un dispositif de fermeture amélioré, ladite chaussure comprenant une semelle (60), une empeigne (62) avec des sièges pour un lacet (19) fixé au niveau d'une extrémité à ladite empeigne de chaussure, un dispositif de fermeture agissant sur ledit lacet (19), un dispositif de serrage (1) fixé sur ladite chaussure et raccordé audit lacet (19), un élément d'entraînement pour ledit dispositif de serrage, comprenant un câble (27) ayant une extrémité raccordée audit dispositif de serrage (1) et l'extrémité opposée associée à ladite chaussure et pouvant être atteint par un utilisateur, un mécanisme de déblocage pour ledit dispositif de serrage (1) pour permettre l'ouverture de ladite chaussure, caractérisée en ce que ledit élément d'entraînement (2) comprend des moyens d'enroulement pour ledit câble (27), de sorte que la longueur de la partie dudit câble (27) entre ledit dispositif de serrage 1 et ledit élément d'entraînement (2) est maintenue sensiblement constante.
  2. Chaussure selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce qu'au moins une partie dudit lacet (19) à proximité dudit dispositif de serrage (1) est logée dans une gaine (13) pour le mouvement coulissant dans ladite gaine (13) suite à l'actionnement dudit dispositif de serrage (1).
  3. Chaussure selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce qu'au moins une partie dudit câble (27) à proximité dudit dispositif de serrage (1) est logée dans une gaine (65) pour un mouvement coulissant dans ladite gaine (65) suite à la traction dudit élément d'entraînement pour entraîner ledit dispositif de serrage (1).
  4. Chaussure selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisée en ce que ledit dispositif de serrage (1) est fixé sur ladite chaussure au niveau d'une partie centrale avant de ladite empeigne (62).
  5. Chaussure selon la revendication 4, caractérisée en ce que ladite empeigne comprend des rabats (4a, 4b) assemblés par ledit lacet (19) et une languette (5) entre lesdits rabats (4a, 5a), ledit dispositif de serrage (1) étant fixé sur ladite languette (5).
  6. Chaussure selon la revendication 4, caractérisée en ce que ladite empeigne (62) comprend au moins une partie élastique et une plaque centrale (15) sur laquelle ledit dispositif de serrage (1) est fixé.
  7. Chaussure selon l'une quelconque des revendications 4 à 6, caractérisée en ce que ledit câble (27) dudit élément d'entraînement (2) est associé à ladite chaussure à proximité de ladite partie avant de ladite empeigne (62).
  8. Chaussure selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisée en ce que ledit dispositif de serrage (1) est logé dans un siège prévu dans un support de voûte (14) positionné dans ladite semelle (60).
  9. Chaussure selon la revendication 8, caractérisée en ce que ladite gaine (13) pour ledit lacet (19) est logée à l'intérieur de ladite semelle et ressort au niveau de l'un de ses rabats pour permettre un mouvement coulissant dudit lacet (19) dudit dispositif de serrage (1) jusqu'aux sièges (6a, 6b) sur ladite empeigne (62).
  10. Chaussure selon la revendication 8 ou 9, caractérisée en ce que ladite gaine (65) pour ledit câble (27) est logée à l'intérieur de ladite chaussure et sort au niveau de l'un de ses rabats pour permettre un mouvement coulissant dudit câble (27) suite à une force de traction pour entraîner ledit dispositif de serrage (1).
  11. Chaussure selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisée en ce que ledit dispositif de serrage (1) est logé dans un évidement prévu dans un rabat de ladite empeigne (62).
  12. Chaussure selon la revendication 11, caractérisée en ce que ladite gaine (65) pour ledit câble (27) est logée à l'intérieur de ladite chaussure et sort au niveau de l'arrière de la chaussure pour permettre un mouvement coulissant dudit câble (27) suite à une force de traction pour entraîner ledit dispositif de serrage (1).
  13. Chaussure selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisée en ce que dispositif de serrage (1) est monté sur un support (85, 85a, 85b, 85c) logé sur un siège (84) au fond de ladite semelle (60) dans la zone de la voûte plantaire.
  14. Chaussure selon la revendication 13, caractérisée en ce que ledit dispositif de serrage (1) est monté sur la partie inférieure dudit support (85).
  15. Chaussure selon la revendication 13, caractérisée en ce que ledit dispositif de serrage (1) est fixé au fond dudit support (85) par des moyens de fixation amovibles (87).
  16. Chaussure selon la revendication 13, caractérisée en ce que ledit dispositif de serrage (1) est fixé au fond dudit support (85a) par des moyens adhésifs.
  17. Chaussure selon la revendication 13, caractérisée en ce que ledit support est un support enforme de U (85b) avec des parties latérales dirigées vers le haut, ledit dispositif de serrage (1) étant monté sur une partie latérale dudit support (85b).
  18. Chaussure selon l'une quelconque des revendications 13 à 17, caractérisée en ce que ledit câble (27) est associé à ladite chaussure à proximité d'un flan de la chaussure.
  19. Chaussure selon la revendication 13, caractérisée en ce que ledit support (85c) a une saillie (89) logée dans une rainure longitudinale (88) de la semelle (60), ladite gaine (65) dudit câble (25) étant fixée sur ladite saillie (89) pour permettre l'actionnement dudit dispositif de serrage (1) à partir du côté arrière de la chaussure.
  20. Chaussure selon la revendication 14, caractérisée en ce que ledit siège (84) comprend une ouverture (84a) dans ladite semelle (60) à travers laquelle ladite gaine (65) pour ledit câble (27) est logée à l'intérieur de ladite semelle jusqu'à la partie arrière de ladite chaussure, à partir de laquelle ledit câble (27) sort pour actionner ledit dispositif de serrage (1).
  21. Chaussure selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisée en ce que le dispositif de serrage (1) est monté sur une rainure (90) au fond de ladite semelle (60), dans la zone de la voûte plantaire.
  22. Chaussure selon la revendication 21, caractérisée en ce que ladite gaine (65) pour ledit câble (27) est logée dans une rainure longitudinale (91) dans le côté inférieur d'une pièce de talon (92).
  23. Chaussure selon la revendication 21, caractérisée en ce que ladite gaine (65) pour ledit câble (27) est logée dans une rainure longitudinale (91a) au niveau de la partie supérieure de ladite pièce de talon (92).
  24. Chaussure selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisée en ce que ledit dispositif de serrage (1) est fixé sur un côté de ladite semelle, dans la zone de la voûte plantaire.
  25. Chaussure selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisée en ce que le dispositif de serrage (1) est fixé à l'arrière de ladite semelle, dans la région du talon (92).
  26. Chaussure selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisée en ce que ledit dispositif de serrage (1) est logé dans un évidement (98, 98a, 98b, 98c) prévu dans le côté supérieur de ladite semelle (60).
  27. Chaussure selon la revendication 26, caractérisée en ce que ledit évidement (98) est prévu dans la région dudit talon (92) au niveau de son bord, une fenêtre (99) étant prévue dans ladite semelle (60) à travers laquelle ledit lacet (19) et ledit câble (27) raccordés audit dispositif de serrage 1 sortent dudit évidement (98).
  28. Chaussure selon la revendication 26, caractérisée en ce que ledit évidement (98a) est prévu dans la région de la voûte plantaire et au niveau du bord dudit talon (92), ladite gaine (13) pour ledit lacet (19) atteignant ladite empeigne (62) de ladite semelle à travers une fenêtre (99a) dans ladite semelle (60).
  29. Chaussure selon la revendication 28, caractérisée en ce que ledit câble (27) sort dudit évidement (98a) par une fenêtre (99b) dans ladite semelle (60).
  30. Chaussure selon la revendication 28, caractérisée en ce que ledit câble (27) est logé dans une rainure longitudinale (100) dans ladite semelle (60) dirigée vers l'arrière de la chaussure.
  31. Chaussure selon la revendication 26, caractérisée en ce que ledit évidement (98b) est prévu dans la région de la voûte plantaire et au niveau du bord dudit talon (92) pour loger ledit dispositif de serrage (1), ledit dispositif de serrage 1 étant raccordé aux parties de lacet 19a, 19b logées dans les gaines (13a, 13b), lesdites gaines (13a, 13b) étant insérées dans une fenêtre (99c) et une rainure 99d respectivement, et lesdites parties de lacet (19a, 19b) étant assemblées dans la région de ladite empeigne (62).
  32. Chaussure selon la revendication 31, caractérisée en ce que ledit câble (27) est logé dans une rainure (99f) orientée de manière longitudinale en communication avec l'arrière de ladite chaussure.
  33. Chaussure selon la revendication 31, caractérisée en ce que ledit câble (27) est logé dans une ouverture (99e) dans la semelle.
  34. Chaussure selon la revendication 26, caractérisée en ce que ledit évidement (98c) est prévu dans la région de la voûte plantaire dans ladite semelle (60) pour loger ledit dispositif de serrage (1), ledit dispositif de serrage étant fixé à une position correspondante au fond d'un support de voûte (103) destiné à être placé sur ladite semelle (60), une fenêtre (105) étant prévue au niveau du bord de ladite semelle pour recevoir ledit lacet (19), et une rainure (104) étant prévue dans ladite semelle (60) pour loger ledit câble (27).
  35. Chaussure selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisée en ce que le dispositif de serrage (1) est logé dans un évidement (108) prévu dans un support de voûte (103a) placé sur ladite semelle (60), ledit câble (27) étant raccordé audit dispositif de serrage (1) et étant logé dans une rainure (108) dans ledit support de voûte (103a).
  36. Chaussure selon la revendication 35, caractérisée en ce qu'une ouverture (109) pour ledit câble (27) est prévue au niveau de la partie arrière de ladite empeigne (62).
  37. Chaussure selon la revendication 36, caractérisée en ce que l'on prévoit des ouvertures (105a, 110) dans ladite empeigne (62) pour ledit lacet (19) et pour un bouton (111) d'un mécanisme de déblocage de dispositif de serrage, respectivement.
  38. Chaussure selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisée en ce que ledit dispositif de serrage (1) est fixé sur un élément de support de talon (120, 120a, 122), fixé sur ladite semelle (60), ladite empeigne (62) venant en butée sur ledit élément de support de talon (120, 120a, 122) qui entoure la partie arrière du pied d'un utilisateur.
  39. Chaussure selon la revendication 38, caractérisée en ce que ledit dispositif de serrage (1) est fixé au fond dudit élément de support de talon (120), une extension (31a) faisant saillie latéralement à partir dudit dispositif de serrage (1) pour loger ladite gaine (13) pour ledit lacet (19) raccordé au niveau d'une extrémité audit dispositif de serrage (1) et au niveau de l'extrémité opposée à ladite empeigne (62) de chaussure, les sièges correspondants étant également prévus dans ladite semelle (60) pour ledit dispositif de serrage (11), ladite extension (31a) et ladite gaine (65) pour ledit câble (27).
  40. Chaussure selon la revendication 38, caractérisée en ce que ledit dispositif de serrage (1) est fixé sur un flan dudit élément de support de talon (120a).
  41. Chaussure selon la revendication 38, caractérisée en ce que ledit dispositif de serrage (1) est fixé à l'arrière dudit élément de support de talon (120a).
  42. Chaussure selon la revendication 38, caractérisée en ce que ledit élément de support de talon (122) est formé avec une aile inférieure (122a) dirigée vers l'arrière et avec deux saillies latérales (127), ledit dispositif de serrage (1) étant fixé sur le côté inférieur dudit élément de support de talon (122) et au-dessus de ladite aile inférieure (127), et lesdites saillies latérales (127) étant logées dans deux sièges (128) correspondants dans les ailes centrales (129) de ladite semelle (60), de sorte que lorsque la chaussure est mise, ladite aile inférieure (122a) est déformée élastiquement contre ladite semelle (60) et sert d'élément d'amortissement sur le pied d'un utilisateur.
  43. Chaussure selon l'une quelconque des revendications 4, 8, 11, 13, 21, 25, 26, 35 et 38, caractérisée en ce que ledit dispositif de serrage (1) comprend :
    - une première (17a) et une deuxième (17b) poulie raccordée entre elles, ledit lacet (19) étant enroulé sur ladite première poulie (17a) ;
    - un câble (27) fixé au niveau d'une extrémité sur ladite deuxième poulie (17b) et enroulé sur ladite deuxième poulie (17b) dans une direction opposée à la direction de l'enroulement dudit lacet (19) sur ladite première poulie (17a) ;
    - un encliquetage (18) raccordé rigidement à ladite première (17a) ou deuxième (17b) poulie pour les bloquer dans une position souhaitée ;
    et en outre caractérisée en ce que ledit élément d'entraînement (2) comprend :
    - une troisième poulie (35) sur laquelle ledit câble (27) est fixé au niveau de son autre extrémité ;
    - un élément élastique (39) agissant sur ladite troisième poulie (35) pour contrôler l'enroulement dudit câble (27) sur ladite troisième poulie (35) ;
    de sorte que la longueur de la partie dudit câble (27) entre ledit dispositif de serrage (1) et ledit élément d'entraînement (2) est maintenue sensiblement constante.
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