EP1454550A1 - Hook for footwear - Google Patents

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EP1454550A1
EP1454550A1 EP04425131A EP04425131A EP1454550A1 EP 1454550 A1 EP1454550 A1 EP 1454550A1 EP 04425131 A EP04425131 A EP 04425131A EP 04425131 A EP04425131 A EP 04425131A EP 1454550 A1 EP1454550 A1 EP 1454550A1
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hook
lace
strap
bases
footwear
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Andrea Spinelli
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Sammi Export SRL
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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

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  • the present invention relates to a hook for footwear.
  • the hook for footwear in question offers advantageous constructional features which allow reducing the time for the production thereof and, at the same time, allow for a free sliding of the laces guided therein without narrowings.
  • a hook for footwear according to the invention is easy to make and reliable even after a prolonged service life.
  • a hook for footwear according to the present invention comprises:
  • the said body (2) cooperates with said structure (1) for delimiting the channel (10) within which the lace is made to slide, and its longitudinal axis intercepts the centres of the two seats provided for the positioning of the bases (21) and (22).
  • the seats for the said bases (21, 22) are made up of two through holes (15, 16) formed in the strap of the structure (1): the said holes (15, 16) being positioned in such a way that the axis (a-a) which ideally joins the centres thereof will result orthogonal to the lower base (11) of the structure (1) after the bending of the strap.
  • edges (14) of the strap may be suitably folded up outwardly or anyhow rounded or chamfered to avoid sharp edges which may cause an excessive wear of the lace.
  • the rounding of the edges (14) may interest either only a limited region of the strap, as shown in the drawings, or the whole development thereof.
  • the convexity of the bases (21, 22) of body (2) is of great help in the positioning thereof into the seats (15, 26) thus resulting in a self-centering effect both before and after the bending of the sheet with a significant advantage as far as the assembly of the hook is concerned.
  • the body (2) makes it easy for the lace to slide through the channel (10), by rotating about its longitudinal axis which corresponds to the axis (a-a) ideally joining the centres of the seats provided for the bases (21, 22) of the same body.
  • the dimensions of the said bases (21, 22) are suitably chosen so that, in the assembled condition, only a reduced portion thereof will come out of the holes (15, 16).

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Abstract

Hook for footwear comprising: - a base structure (1) able to be associated with the vamp of a shoe, formed by bending a metal strap and defining a channel (10) for the passage of a lace; - a body (2) facilitating the sliding of the lace, of substantially cylindrical shape with a circumferential groove (20), the upper and lower bases (21; 22) of said body (2) being convex and engaged for freely rotating in corresponding opposite seats exhibited by the structure (1).

Description

  • The present invention relates to a hook for footwear.
  • In particular, the hook for footwear in question offers advantageous constructional features which allow reducing the time for the production thereof and, at the same time, allow for a free sliding of the laces guided therein without narrowings. Moreover, a hook for footwear according to the invention is easy to make and reliable even after a prolonged service life.
  • These and other advantages and characteristics of the invention will be best understood by anyone skilled in the art from a reading of the following description in conjunction with the attached drawings given as a practical exemplification of the invention, but not to be considered in a limitative sense, wherein:
    • Fig. 1 is a schematic side view of a hook for footwear according to the invention;
    • Fig. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the hook of Fig. 1.
  • Reduced to its basic structure, and reference being made to the figures of the attached drawings, a hook for footwear according to the present invention comprises:
    • a base structure (1) able to be associated with the vamp of a shoe (not shown in the drawings), formed by bending a metal strap and defining a channel (10) for the passage of a lace;
    • a body (2) facilitating the sliding of the lace, of substantially cylindrical shape with a circumferential groove (20), the upper and lower bases (21; 22) of said body (2) being convex and engaged for freely rotating in corresponding opposite seats exhibited by the structure (1).
  • The said body (2) cooperates with said structure (1) for delimiting the channel (10) within which the lace is made to slide, and its longitudinal axis intercepts the centres of the two seats provided for the positioning of the bases (21) and (22).
  • According to the example shown in the figures of the attached drawings, the seats for the said bases (21, 22) are made up of two through holes (15, 16) formed in the strap of the structure (1): the said holes (15, 16) being positioned in such a way that the axis (a-a) which ideally joins the centres thereof will result orthogonal to the lower base (11) of the structure (1) after the bending of the strap.
  • Also shown in the drawings are two holes (12, 13) formed in the structure of the strap (1) and which, after the bending of the same strap, result coaxial to allow the attachment of the hook to the vamp by known means.
  • Moreover, the edges (14) of the strap may be suitably folded up outwardly or anyhow rounded or chamfered to avoid sharp edges which may cause an excessive wear of the lace. The rounding of the edges (14) may interest either only a limited region of the strap, as shown in the drawings, or the whole development thereof.
  • The convexity of the bases (21, 22) of body (2) is of great help in the positioning thereof into the seats (15, 26) thus resulting in a self-centering effect both before and after the bending of the sheet with a significant advantage as far as the assembly of the hook is concerned.
  • In the assembled condition, as shown in the attached drawings, the body (2) makes it easy for the lace to slide through the channel (10), by rotating about its longitudinal axis which corresponds to the axis (a-a) ideally joining the centres of the seats provided for the bases (21, 22) of the same body.
  • The dimensions of the said bases (21, 22) are suitably chosen so that, in the assembled condition, only a reduced portion thereof will come out of the holes (15, 16).

Claims (4)

  1. Hook for footwear characterized in that it comprises :
    a base structure (1) able to be associated with the vamp of a shoe, formed by bending a metal strap and defining a channel (10) for the passage of a lace;
    a body (2) facilitating the sliding of the lace, of substantially cylindrical shape with a circumferential groove (20), the upper and lower bases (21; 22) of said body (2) being convex and engaged for freely rotating in corresponding opposite seats exhibited by the structure (1).
  2. Hook according to claim 1, characterized in that the seats for said bases (21, 22) are made up of two through holes (15, 16) formed in the strap of the structure (1): the said holes (15, 16) being positioned in such a way that the axis (a-a) which ideally joins the centres thereof will result orthogonal to the lower base (11) of the structure (1) after the bending of the strap.
  3. Hook for footwear according to claim 1, characterized in that the edges (14) of said sheet are folded over outwardly or rounded or chamfered in part or along the whole development of the sheet.
  4. Hook for footwear according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that a portion of each of said bases (21, 22) comes partially out of the relevant receiving hole (15, 16).
EP04425131A 2003-03-03 2004-03-01 Hook for footwear Withdrawn EP1454550A1 (en)

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ITFI20030021U 2003-03-03
ITFI20030021 ITFI20030021U1 (en) 2003-03-03 2003-03-03 SHOE HOOK

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IT201600092895A1 (en) * 2016-09-15 2018-03-15 10 Ottobre S R L Shoe hook.
IT201600092941A1 (en) * 2016-09-15 2018-03-15 10 Ottobre S R L Process for making shoe laces and shoe laces.

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CN101513289B (en) * 2008-02-21 2013-11-06 刘兴棋 Shoelace buckle and shoes

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GB191020356A (en) * 1909-09-01 1911-03-30 Johann Senn Lacing-fastening for Shoes and other Articles.
FR1404799A (en) * 1963-07-18 1965-07-02 Shoe clip
US5687460A (en) * 1994-01-05 1997-11-18 Nordica S.P.A. Fastening device particularly for sports shoes
US6081977A (en) * 1995-10-18 2000-07-04 Mark; Rudolf Closure for footwear, clothing, tents, rucksacks

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB191020356A (en) * 1909-09-01 1911-03-30 Johann Senn Lacing-fastening for Shoes and other Articles.
FR1404799A (en) * 1963-07-18 1965-07-02 Shoe clip
US5687460A (en) * 1994-01-05 1997-11-18 Nordica S.P.A. Fastening device particularly for sports shoes
US6081977A (en) * 1995-10-18 2000-07-04 Mark; Rudolf Closure for footwear, clothing, tents, rucksacks

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
IT201600092895A1 (en) * 2016-09-15 2018-03-15 10 Ottobre S R L Shoe hook.
IT201600092941A1 (en) * 2016-09-15 2018-03-15 10 Ottobre S R L Process for making shoe laces and shoe laces.

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