EP1817970A1 - Dispositif de fixation pour chaussures - Google Patents

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EP1817970A1
EP1817970A1 EP07002609A EP07002609A EP1817970A1 EP 1817970 A1 EP1817970 A1 EP 1817970A1 EP 07002609 A EP07002609 A EP 07002609A EP 07002609 A EP07002609 A EP 07002609A EP 1817970 A1 EP1817970 A1 EP 1817970A1
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straps
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shoe
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Gianni Moratti
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Kellismere LLC
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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
    • A43C11/14—Clamp fastenings, e.g. strap fastenings; Clamp-buckle fastenings; Fastenings with toggle levers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
    • A44B11/00—Buckles; Similar fasteners for interconnecting straps or the like, e.g. for safety belts
    • A44B11/20—Buckles; Similar fasteners for interconnecting straps or the like, e.g. for safety belts engaging holes or the like in strap
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44D—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES OR SLIDE FASTENERS, AND TO JEWELLERY, BRACELETS OR OTHER PERSONAL ADORNMENTS
    • A44D2211/00—Accessories for fastening means
    • A44D2211/02—Sliding sleeve covering the fastened extremities

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  • the present invention in its most general aspect, refers to a fastening device for shoes comprising sole and upper which are structured and associated with each other for an use different from any sporting and/or competitive activity.
  • this invention concerns a fastening device substantially of the type in which a couple of flexible straps are associated, at a end of theirs, with the upper of a shoe in respective points or areas thereof and they are equipped, at the other ends of theirs, with respective means and countermeans so that they are removably connectable together.
  • the present invention also refers to a shoe as specified above, equipped with at least one fastening device of the type considered.
  • the strap having an end portion, equipped with teeth having a triangular profile, equally spaced apart, extending transversally to the strap itself and intended to be engaged by a harpoon, also carried by a bridge loop, fixed to the upper of the shoe.
  • straps with fastening allowed by the engagement of means and countermeans of the type for example commercially known by the name "Velcro®" and pull-away opening.
  • the main aim of the present invention is to devise and make a fastening device for shoes in general having structural and functional characteristics such as to completely and more than satisfactorily satisfy the needs specified above, at the same time overcoming the drawbacks of the similar devices of the prior art.
  • a fastening device for shoes of the type considered comprising a couple of flexible straps associated, at a end of theirs, with the upper of the shoe in respective points or areas thereof and equipped, at the other ends of theirs, with respective means and countermeans so that they are removably connectable together, characterized in that each of said straps has a wall equipped with a respective plurality of teeth with substantially triangular profile, said teeth extending transversally to the strap itself, and opposite substantially smooth wall, said straps being associated with said upper in an arrangement such that the teeth of a strap face towards the teeth of the other strap, and in that it comprises at least one annular loop, removably passed through by both of said straps in sliding contact with the smooth walls thereof, so as to determine a substantially harpooning engagement of a part of the teeth of a strap, with a corresponding part of teeth of the other strap.
  • annular loop is associated with one of said straps at the respective plurality of teeth.
  • said straps are equipped with an equal number of teeth, all having the same substantially triangular profile.
  • a fastening device for shoes in accordance with the present invention is shown, globally indicated with 10.
  • Figures 1 and 2 show two types of shoes in which the fastening device 10 is used, and to be precise they are a clog 100 and a sandal 200.
  • the fastening device 10 is used in shoes such as clogs 100, sandals 200 and similar, comprising a sole 102 and upper 104 which are structured and associated with each other for an use different from any sporting and/or competitive activity.
  • the fastening device 10 comprises a couple of flexible straps 12 and 14, associated, at a end of theirs (12a and 14a respectively), with the upper 104 of the shoe in respective points 104a or areas thereof and they are equipped, at the other ends of theirs (12b and 14b respectively), with respective means 16 and countermeans 18 so that they are removably connectable together.
  • each of said straps 12 and 14 has a wall (12c and 14c respectively) equipped with a respective plurality of teeth (16a and 18a respectively) having a triangular profile, said teeth extending transversally to the strap itself (12 and 14 respectively), and opposite substantially smooth wall (12d and 14d respectively).
  • the profile of the teeth 16a and 18a can be substantially triangular.
  • the straps 12 and 14 are associated with said upper 104 in an arrangement such that the teeth (16a) of a strap (12) face towards the teeth (18a) of the other strap (14).
  • the fastening device 10 comprises an annular loop 20, removably passed through by both of said straps 12 and 14 in sliding contact with the smooth walls 12d and 14d thereof, so as to determine a substantially harpooning engagement of a part of the teeth (16a) of a strap (12), with a corresponding part of teeth (18a) of the other strap (14).
  • annular loop 20 can be provided, having the same functions as described above.
  • said annular loop 20 is associated with one (14) of said straps at the respective plurality of teeth (18a).
  • the straps 12 and 14 have a shape which is parallelepiped, elongated and of equal width and thickness, and the respective teeth 16a and 18a extend beyond said thickness of the straps 12 and 14 for a predetermined height, equal for the two teeth 16a and 18a.
  • the annular loop 20 has a hole 20a with substantially rectangular section, having a base - for example - slightly greater than the width of the straps 12 and 14 and a height
  • the straps 12 and 14 and the annular loop 20 are preferably made from thermoplastic material (for example rubber) and therefore have predetermined elastic properties, it is possible to vary the aforementioned dimensions of base and height of the hole 20a in the most suitable way, to improve the tightness of the aforementioned engagement: for example, it is possible to provide a height slightly lower than the sum of the predetermined height of the teeth 16a and 18a and of the double of the thickness of the straps 12 and 14.
  • the annular loop 20 from a material, for example again thermoplastic; that is more rigid than that of the straps 12 and 14.
  • the annular loop 20 keeps the two opposite pluralities of teeth 16a and 18a in mutual compression, within the elasticity range.
  • the tightness of the fastening is linked to the length of the annular loop 20. Excellent results have been achieved by making a loop of length corresponding to four or five teeth 16a or 18b.
  • the annular loop 20 has top and bottom opposite faces having oval shape, to give a good tightness and not to cause inconvenience to the user's foot.
  • the strap 14 of figures 12-15 with which the annular loop 20 is associated, has anti-unthreading means 22 that prevent the annular loop 20 from becoming unthreaded from the end 14b of the strap 14, once it has been associated with the upper 104 of the shoe.
  • Such means 22 comprise two opposite ridges 24, arranged on the side walls 14e and 14f of the strap 14, the distance between the top of the two ridges 24 being greater than the width of the hole 20a of the annular loop 20.
  • ridges 24 it is possible to provide an appropriate widening of the opposite side walls 14e and 14f of the end 14b of the strap 14, up to a width greater than the width of the hole 20a of the annular loop 20.
  • the straps 12 and 14 are equipped with an equal number of teeth 16a and 18a, all having the same substantially triangular profile.
  • the end 12b can be suitably rounded, as shown in the example of the figures.
  • the end 14b of the strap 14 can be similarly rounded.
  • the fastening device 10 can be partially coated (excluding the two ends 12b and 14b where there is the plurality of teeth 16a and 18a) with materials used for the upper 104 of the clog 100 or of the sandal 200, like for example leather.
  • ends 12a and 14a of the two straps 12 and 14 according to the invention can be associated directly with the sole of the shoe, at respective points or areas thereof.
  • the fastening device for shoes according to the invention achieves the aforementioned main aim and obtains numerous advantages the first of which is the fact that it is allowed an extremely precise fastening adjustment, together with an excellent tightness of fastening.
  • a further advantage derives from using the aforementioned strap for clogs or sandals for hospital uses, i.e. used in environments where an extreme hygiene is required: indeed, given that the device is preferably made from thermoplastic material, it is possible to effectively wash and sterilize the entire clog or sandal.

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ITMI20060044 ITMI20060044U1 (it) 2006-02-08 2006-02-08 Dispositivo di allacciatura per calzature

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Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2397801A1 (fr) * 1977-07-22 1979-02-16 Dauphant Ets Dispositif de fermeture pour article chaussant
DE3248770A1 (de) * 1982-12-31 1984-07-12 Fildan Gerhard Verstellbarer riemenverschluss
US4794674A (en) * 1987-08-03 1989-01-03 Colgate-Palmolive Company Rib lock device
WO1993004942A1 (fr) * 1991-09-11 1993-03-18 Colgate-Palmolive Company Dispositif de fermeture pour pieces de blocage a cannelures
FR2805156A1 (fr) * 2000-02-17 2001-08-24 Proteco Couche-culotte a fermeture par systeme d'attache mecanique a coincement des deux pattes laterales

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2397801A1 (fr) * 1977-07-22 1979-02-16 Dauphant Ets Dispositif de fermeture pour article chaussant
DE3248770A1 (de) * 1982-12-31 1984-07-12 Fildan Gerhard Verstellbarer riemenverschluss
US4794674A (en) * 1987-08-03 1989-01-03 Colgate-Palmolive Company Rib lock device
WO1993004942A1 (fr) * 1991-09-11 1993-03-18 Colgate-Palmolive Company Dispositif de fermeture pour pieces de blocage a cannelures
FR2805156A1 (fr) * 2000-02-17 2001-08-24 Proteco Couche-culotte a fermeture par systeme d'attache mecanique a coincement des deux pattes laterales

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