EP2427073A1 - Closing part for a shoe and corresponding shoe system - Google Patents
Closing part for a shoe and corresponding shoe systemInfo
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- EP2427073A1 EP2427073A1 EP10727773A EP10727773A EP2427073A1 EP 2427073 A1 EP2427073 A1 EP 2427073A1 EP 10727773 A EP10727773 A EP 10727773A EP 10727773 A EP10727773 A EP 10727773A EP 2427073 A1 EP2427073 A1 EP 2427073A1
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- shoe
- rod
- closure
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
- A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
- A43B3/24—Collapsible or convertible
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
- A43C1/00—Shoe lacing fastenings
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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
- A43C11/22—Fastening devices with elastic tightening parts between pairs of eyelets, e.g. clamps, springs, bands
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- the present invention relates to the general technical field of man's clothing, in particular to the field of clothing and accessories for protecting the feet.
- the present invention relates more particularly to the technical field of shoes.
- the present invention more specifically relates to a shoe closure part, which comprises at least one rod which has an open area intended to facilitate insertion of a foot into said shoe, said closure piece being designed to close said open area.
- the present invention also relates to a shoe system comprising:
- a shoe which comprises at least one rod which comprises an open zone intended to facilitate the insertion of a foot into said shoe,
- a shoe closure part designed to close said open area.
- the present invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a shoe system comprising:
- a step of manufacturing or providing a shoe which comprises at least one rod which comprises an open zone intended to facilitate the insertion of a foot into said shoe,
- the present invention finally relates to a method of closing a shoe, which comprises at least one rod which comprises an open zone intended to facilitate inserting a foot into said shoe, said closing method comprising a step of closing the open area by a closure piece.
- a shoe comprises on the one hand a sole which constitutes the lower part of the boot designed to protect the foot from contact with the ground, and on the other hand a rod which constitutes the upper part of the boot and which is designed to wrap the foot.
- the stem is always open to leave a space for insertion of the foot into the shoe.
- the shoe also often includes a closure system designed to hold the foot in position once it is inserted into the shoe.
- a closure system designed to hold the foot in position once it is inserted into the shoe.
- the laces system is known which guarantees a good hold of the foot in the shoe.
- the laces are inserted in two series of eyelets arranged laterally with respect to an opening of the shoe on the top of the upper, above the instep of the user.
- this closure system does not simply guarantee a large margin of opening, when loosening the laces, to release the foot of the shoe. Indeed, the loosening of the laces may be particularly long to allow sufficient space at the exit of the foot.
- this closure system does not allow a quick change of the lace which may be necessary either for aesthetic reasons, for example for personalization of the shoe, or for hygienic reasons if the lace is dirty, either for reasons of renewal of the lace if it is damaged or broken, or for practical reasons for children, elderly or disabled.
- the objects assigned to the present invention therefore aim to remedy the various disadvantages listed above, and to propose a new shoe closure piece that allows both a quick and simple closure and opening of the shoe.
- Another object of the invention is to provide a novel shoe closure part which relies on the implementation of simple mechanisms and easy to implement.
- Another object of the invention is to propose a new piece of closure for shoe which guarantees closure and opening of the shoe effective and practical to achieve.
- Another object of the invention is to provide a new shoe closure part for easy implementation and ensuring aesthetics and practicality of the closure and opening of the shoe.
- Another object of the invention is to provide a new shoe system that allows both a quick and easy closing and opening of the shoe.
- a shoe closure part which comprises at least one rod which comprises an open zone intended to facilitate the insertion of a foot into said shoe, said piece of closing being designed to close said open area
- said closure member being characterized in that it comprises a piece in one piece intended to be attached to said rod by at least a first and a second slide connection respectively made by hand and other of said open area.
- a shoe which comprises at least one rod which comprises an open zone intended to facilitate the insertion of a foot into said shoe,
- a shoe closure part designed to close said open area, the closure part comprising a piece integrally attached to said rod by at least a first and a second slide link respectively made on either side of said open area.
- a method of manufacturing a shoe system comprising:
- a step of manufacturing or providing a shoe which comprises at least one rod which comprises an open zone intended to facilitate the insertion of a foot into said shoe,
- a closure method of a shoe which comprises at least one rod which comprises an open zone intended to facilitate insertion of a foot into said shoe
- said closing method comprising a step of closing the open area by a closure member, said method being characterized in that said closure member comprises an integral piece intended to be attached to said rod by at least a first and a second sliding link respectively formed on either side of said open zone, and in that the closing step comprises a sliding sub-step in which the piece is slid in one piece relative to said rod through said first and second slide links.
- FIG. 1 illustrates schematically in perspective, a shoe system comprising a closure member and a shoe, in the open position, according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 illustrates, in a schematic perspective view, the shoe system of Figure 1, in the closed position.
- FIG. 3 illustrates, in a schematic perspective view, a closure part and a lateral guide according to the present invention.
- FIG. 4 schematically illustrates in perspective an enlargement of zone A of FIG.
- FIG. 5 illustrates, in a schematic side view, an embodiment of the present invention wherein the shoe comprises a comfortable elastic.
- FIG. 6 illustrates, in a schematic perspective view, a shoe closure part and two lateral guides according to the invention.
- - Figure 7 illustrates, in a partial schematic view, a particular embodiment of a lateral guide according to the present invention.
- Figure 8 illustrates, in a partial schematic perspective front view, the closure part and the lateral guides of Figure 6, in the closed position by sliding connection.
- FIG. 9 schematically illustrates a closure member comprising a stop, according to the present invention.
- FIG. 10 illustrates in a partial schematic view an enlargement of the zone B of Figure 6 relating to a lateral groove according to the present invention.
- FIG. 11 illustrates in a partial schematic view an enlargement of the area C of Figure 6 relating to a lateral guide according to the present invention.
- FIG. 12 illustrates in a schematic sectional view an enlargement of the area D of Figure 1 of a lateral guide according to the present invention.
- the present invention relates to a closure piece 1 for shoe 2, which comprises at least one upper 3 forming the upper part of the boot 2 and designed to wrap the foot, and a sole 4 forming the lower part of the boot 2 intended to come in contact with the ground.
- the rod 3 comprises a first and a second quarter wing 23, intended to be joined to form an envelope around the foot.
- the rod 3 comprises an open zone 5 intended to facilitate the insertion of a human foot into said shoe 2.
- the closure piece 1 is designed to close said open zone 5.
- the closure piece 1 is designed to fill the open zone 5, so as to close said shoe 2.
- the open zone 5 is located between the two quarter wings 23 of the rod 3, on the front and the top of the latter, such that 1 shown in FIG. 1, preferably from the forefoot 3A of the rod 3.
- the boot 2 is advantageously a versatile sports shoe of the "basketball” type, for example of the "sneaker” type, which is substantially flexible, suitable for walking or casual sport.
- the upper 3 of the boot 2 preferably constitutes an envelope comprising at least a first layer, delimited by an outer wall 12 and an opposite inner wall 11, and made of a material that is common for sports shoes, for example leather, fabric or synthetic material.
- rod 3 is made of any other material suitable for the protection of the foot and the practice of walking.
- the inner and outer walls 11, 12 delimit the contour of said rod 3, said walls 11, 12 delimiting preferably several layers of materials constituting said rod 3.
- the inner wall 11 is intended to be contact with the foot while the outer wall 12 is intended to be facing the outside.
- the shoe 2 also comprises a tongue (not shown), as conventionally encountered on the shoes of the trade comprising laces, said tongue being preferably attached at the base 5C of said open area 5.
- the open area 5 is at the forefoot 3A of the rod 3.
- the closure part 1 comprises an integral part 100, that is to say a single piece, made for example by one-piece molding and which constitutes a single piece called "single-piece". Said piece in one piece 100 is intended to be attached to said rod 3 by at least a first and a second slide link respectively made on either side of said open zone 5.
- the closure piece 1 is therefore preferably maintained on said rod 3 by means of a fastening allowing a sliding of the piece 100 relative to the rod 3, to ensure the closure of the shoe 2, in particular to ensure the maintenance of the foot in position in said shoe 2.
- Said first and second slide links are advantageously made respectively on each side of the open zone 5, at each quarter wing 23 of the rod 3, that is to say each of a different side the open area 5 with respect to a main extension axis (XX ') of said shoe 2 (see Figure 2).
- the one-piece piece 100 is designed to be detachably attached to said rod 3, that is to say that it is connected to the rod 3 in a reversible manner and that said rod 3 and the piece in one piece 10 constitute two independent parts and separable from one another.
- the user can advantageously operate as he wishes a connection or a separation of said closure member 1 relative to the rod 3, with the first and second slide links.
- said first and second slide links which bind together the closure part 1 and the shoe 2 are reversible links.
- the open zone 5 is preferably delimited by at least first and second lateral edges 5A, 5B to each of which said single piece 100 is designed to be attached by means of the first and second slide connections respectively.
- said first and second lateral edges 5A, 5B respectively correspond to an upper delimitation of the first and second quarter wings 23 of the rod 3 (see FIG.
- said one-piece piece 100 is designed to be connected to each of said first and second lateral edges 5A, 5B by male / female coupling, that is to say by interlocking a part male in a female part, said interlocking allowing, however, a relative sliding of said male and female parts.
- the one-piece piece 100 comprises a first and a second lateral groove 7A, 7B, preferably substantially identical to each other, forming a female piece.
- the first and second lateral edges 5A, 5B respectively comprise a first and a second lateral guide 6A, 6B, preferably substantially identical to each other, forming a male piece (see FIGS. 3, 4, 6 and 10).
- the first and second lateral grooves 7A, 7B are then preferably designed to be attached respectively to said first and second lateral guides 6A, 6B, respectively through the first and second slide links.
- said lateral grooves 7A, 7B are designed to fit with said lateral guides 6A, 6B, this interlocking being reversible and said lateral grooves 7A, 7B being perfectly independent and separable from said lateral guides 6A, 6B, in particular by sliding.
- the closure of said shoe 2 therefore advantageously consists of a mechanical assembly by insertion of said grooves 7A, 7B on said guides 6A, 6B.
- the lateral guides 6A, 6B fixed to said rod 3 have a clean mechanical strength, that is to say that they are designed to support the piece in one piece 100, so as to hold in position on the rod 3 despite the interlocking with the lateral grooves 7A, 7B.
- the lateral grooves 7A, 7B of the one-piece piece 100 have a laterally open cylinder shape forming a female part, while the lateral guides 6A, 6B have a male cylindrical shape, as illustrated in FIGS. , 4, 6 and 7.
- the lateral grooves 7A, 7B have a partially circular section and are slidably covering the guides 5A, 5B of circular section.
- the diameter of said lateral grooves 7A, 7B is substantially greater than that of said lateral guides 6A, 6B, so as to allow sliding while ensuring sufficient friction between said lateral guides 6A, 6B and said lateral grooves 7A, 7B to maintain the closed position of the shoe 2.
- the grooves 7A 1 7B and the guides 6A, 6B have a section of another complementary shape, for example substantially square, rectangular or geometric whatever, allowing the aforementioned interlocking and a relative sliding of the grooves 7A 1 7B and guides 6A, 6B.
- the lateral grooves 7A, 7B comprise at least one sliding stop means, for example an upper stop 17 (see FIGS. 8 and 9), in the upper part of said groove 7A, 7B.
- the lateral grooves 7A, 7B slide on the guides 6A, 6B, until the latter reach said high stop 17 which marks the end of the sliding and the positioning desired of the closing piece 1 on the shoe 2.
- the upper stop 17 has a length substantially between 2 and 15 mm, preferably substantially between 5 and 10 mm. Such an abutment thus guarantees a reproducible positioning of the lateral grooves 7A, 7B on the guides 6A, 6B.
- each of said lateral guides 6A, 6B comprises at least one fin 10, preferably three fins 10 (see Figures 1 and 6), which is intended to be held in the rod 3 between the inner wall 11 and the outer wall 12 of the rod 3.
- the fins 10 provide, at least in part, the fixing and holding of the guides 6A, 6B on the rod 3.
- the fins 10 are preferably manufactured by one-piece molding or overmolding with said guides 6A, 6B, so as to form a one-piece piece with the latter.
- said fins 10 are intended to be fixed between said inner and outer walls 11, 12 of the rod 3 by means of a conventional bonding means, for example using a neoprene gel 13 and / or a fabric adhesive 13 which is disposed between the fin 10 and said walls 11, 12 of the shoe 2 (see Figure 12).
- the fins 10 are advantageously sewn to at least one of said inner and outer walls 11, 12.
- each lateral guide 6A, 6B is designed to be covered, at least in part, by a textile material 14 designed to allow said lateral guides 6A, 6B to be held in the lateral grooves 7A, 7B of the part of a
- the textile material 14 present around said guides 6A, 6B is preferably selected from among those particularly resistant to wear, rupture and solvents.
- the guides 6A, 6B advantageously do not comprise fins 9, insofar as the material textile 14 which covers said guides 6A, 6B, and traps the latter, also extends at least partly between the inner and outer walls 11, 12 of said shoe 2, so as to maintain attached to the shoe 2, by sewing to walls 11, 12 or with the aid of a bonding system as mentioned above, said guides 6A, 6B.
- a lower portion 16A of said guides 6A, 6B, located at the base 5C of the opening zone 5, is completely covered by the textile material 14, so that said guides 6A 1 6B are held in position on the shoe 2.
- each lateral guide 6A, 6B comprises at least one bulge 19, of the boss type 19, at its upper end 16B, that is to say the one corresponding to the zone of the beginning of the sliding of the lateral groove 7A , 7B on said guide 6A, 6B.
- a boss 19, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, whose diameter is substantially greater than that of the guide 6A, 6B, is intended to facilitate the insertion of the single piece 100 in the shoe 2.
- at least one of the ends 16A, 16B of each lateral guide 6A, 6B preferably comprises a chamfer intended to facilitate insertion of the guide 6A, 6B into the corresponding lateral groove 7A, 7B.
- a damping means 15 (see FIG. 7) can be introduced under the said lateral guides 6A, 6B, so as to improve the comfort of the user, in particular by limiting the friction and the pressure exerted on them. by said integral piece 100 on the instep and / or on the flat of the user's foot.
- the damping means 15 is a synthetic foam cushion wrapped in a textile material, preferably substantially identical to that used for said guides 6A, 6B.
- the lateral guides 6A, 6B, covered or not with the textile material 14, may advantageously be covered, at least in part, by a piece of flexible material, eye-type cover, designed to conceal, mainly for aesthetic reasons, said guides 6A 5 6B on the shoe 2 (see Figure 8).
- the one-piece piece 100 has a U-shape (see FIGS. 3, 6 and 8), each arm 100A, 100B of the U being designed to be attached to said rod 3 by respectively said first and second slide connection.
- the two arms 100A, 100B preferably of substantially square or rectangular cross section, are interconnected by a bar 100C extending core and substantially transverse to the axis of extension of said arms 100A 100B, said bar 100C also preferably having a cross section of substantially square or rectangular shape.
- the arms 100A, 100B which are introduced first on the guides 6A, 6B, according to FIGS. 1, 3, 6 and 8, showing a direction of closure according to the arrow 30A and an opening direction according to the arrow 3OB.
- the one-piece piece 100 is therefore used in the direction of the inverted U, which simplifies its manipulation and its insertion on the lateral guides 5A, 5B, to close the open zone 5.
- the U-shape also has the It is advantageous to limit the amount of plastic material required for the manufacture of the closure part 1.
- the bar 100C is substantially curved towards the inside of the U (see Figure 9), so as to match the shape of the kick and to be comfortable for the user.
- the one-piece piece 100 has a shape different from the U, for example a shape of A, H, N, M, W or any other form, geometric or not , allowing an attachment of the piece 100 to the rod 3 by said first and second slide links respectively made on either side of the open zone 5.
- the single piece 100 is polyform and comprises two arms laterally designed to come together, by sliding connection, to the lateral guides 6A, 6B of the rod 3.
- the closure piece 1 comprises at least one lace 8 designed to be attached to the single piece 100, so as to form a single piece.
- the closure piece 1 is a lace-up piece or a piece of quick and easy change of lace, on which is reported and blocked at least one lace 8. It is conceivable that several laces 8, of nature, size and of different colors are advantageously laced on the piece in one piece 100.
- each arm 100A, 100B of the integral part 100 comprises at least one orifice 9, preferably at least six orifices 9, in which the at least one lace 8 is intended to be introduced. .
- the orifices 9 are pierced through the entire thickness of each arm 100A, 100B and spaced regularly along them (see Figures 3, 6, 8 and 9).
- the orifices 9 preferably each have a diameter substantially between 5 and 30 mm, preferably substantially equal to 10 mm.
- Said orifices 9 preferably each comprise at least one groove 9A formed on an inner and outer chamfer 9B of the orifice 9, so as to facilitate the sliding of the lace 8 during the lacing of the boot 2.
- the one-piece piece 100 is pre-laced, prior to its introduction into the open zone 5 and its fixing by sliding connection on the rod 3, so that it constitutes with said at least one lace 8 a substantially full lace-holder part guaranteeing the closure of the shoe 2 and the maintenance of the foot in the latter.
- This piece 100 forming with the lace 8 a lace piece 1, then comes, through its lateral grooves 7A, 7B, slide on the two lateral guides 5A, 5B of the rod 3, which allows one part at a time to close and open at will the shoe 2 to release or block the foot, and secondly to allow rapid replacement of said lace-up piece 1.
- the user by a movement of ia integral piece 100 in one of the directions in accordance with those shown in FIG. 1 by the arrows 30A, 30B, that is to say by a substantially oblique movement with respect to the extension axis (XX ' ) of said shoe 2, can easily open and close the shoe 2.
- lace piece 1 of the invention is to allow a quick and easy change of lace and thus an interchangeability between several lace pieces 1 on the same shoe 2, so as to satisfy aesthetic, hygienic or user care choices.
- Each lace holder 1 thus comprises, preferably, laces of different aesthetic nature or various accessories, such as badges, jewelry, figurines, logos ... The user can therefore advantageously customize his shoe 2.
- elements other than laces 8 are advantageously kept locked in the orifices 9 of the single piece 100, for example strips of plastic material (not shown), which are fixed by a system of "clips" or hooks in the orifices 9, so as to form strips substantially perpendicular to the arms 100A, 100B of the part 100.
- strips also interchangeable with each other or with other bands, preferentially carry decorative motifs, in order to contribute to the aesthetics and personalization of the shoe 2.
- the single piece 100 including or not a lace 8 is advantageously covered, at least in part, by a covering of decorative plates (not shown ), being fixed on the rod 3 or directly on its part 100, for example at the openings 9, by a system of "clips", hooks and / or "scratch".
- the one-piece piece 100 has a clean mechanical strength, that is to say a firmness or rigidity sufficient to withstand adequately the curvature, for example during its insertion into the open area 5 or during use.
- the one-piece piece 100 is made, like the side guides 6A, 6B, in a substantially rigid material substantially free of flaccidity.
- the one-piece piece 100 is nonetheless preferentially flexible enough to follow, at least in part, the movements of the foot and maintain a level of comfort sufficient for the user.
- the arms 100A, 100B of the one-piece piece 100 have a flexibility such that the user, by a slight manual pressure force, can slightly move said arms 100A, 100B away from each other so as to facilitate their insertion on the side guides 6A, 6B.
- the one-piece piece 100 and the guides 6A, 6B are made of plastic material, preferably polypropylene type thermoplastic material.
- the rod 3 comprises a first and a second quarter-end 23, and said boot 2 comprises, below each of said quarter-wings 23, respectively a first and a second elastic portion 21 designed to reduce the stresses exerted by Closure member 1.
- said elastic portions 21 constitute ease elastics 21A made of elastic textile material and designed to improve the comfort of the foot in said shoe 2.
- the present invention further relates to a shoe system 40 comprising:
- a shoe 2 which comprises at least one rod 3 which has an open area 5 intended to facilitate the insertion of a foot into said shoe 2,
- closure piece 1 of boot 2 designed to close said open area 5
- the closure piece 1 comprising an integral part 100 attached to said rod 3 by at least a first and a second slide connection respectively made from and other of said open zone 5.
- the closure system 40 of the present invention has the advantage of ensuring a closure and quick opening of a shoe, to easily and effortlessly change the laces of the shoe 2, to customize and to change the aesthetics of the shoe 2 in a simple and practical way. In addition, it allows to be practical and easy to use, especially for fast lacing, for example for children, the elderly or persons with reduced mobility.
- the present invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a shoe system 40 comprising:
- a step of manufacturing or supplying a shoe 2 which comprises at least one rod 3 which comprises an open zone intended to facilitate the insertion of a foot into said shoe 2, a step of manufacturing or supplying a shoe closure part 1 designed to close said open area 5 and comprising an integral part 100,
- the one-piece piece 100 and the rod 3 are provided with means designed to make it possible to produce at least a first and a second slide connection between said one-piece piece (100) and said stem 3.
- the one-piece piece 100 is provided with at least first and second lateral grooves 7A, 7B, as mentioned above, and the rod 3 of a first and second lateral guides 6A, 6B 1 as referred to above.
- These grooves 7A, 7B and lateral guides 6A, 6B are designed to advantageously produce said first and second slide links to close the open zone 5 and thus the shoe 2.
- the step of manufacturing or supplying the closure part 1 comprises a sub-step of manufacturing the piece in one piece 100, by molding a plastic material, preferably a thermoplastic material such as polypropylene. .
- the step of providing means for enabling at least the first and second slide link comprises a substep of manufacturing said first and second lateral guides 6A, 6B during which they are molded from a plastics material, preferably a thermoplastic material such as polypropylene.
- a plastics material preferably a thermoplastic material such as polypropylene.
- fins 10 are advantageously molded in one piece or by overmoulding on said guides 6A, 6B.
- the single piece 100 and the lateral guides 6A, 6B are advantageously manufactured independently of each other and constitute separate, separable and independent elements.
- the dimensions of said integral piece 100 and lateral guides 6A, 6B vary mainly according to the shoe models 2 and the sizes thereof.
- the present invention finally relates to a method of closing a shoe, which comprises at least one rod 3 which comprises an open zone 5 intended for facilitate the insertion of a foot into said shoe 2.
- the closing process comprises a step of closing the open zone 5 by a closure piece 1.
- Said closure part 1 comprises a single piece 100 intended to be attached to said rod 3 by at least a first and a second slide link respectively made on either side of said open zone 5.
- the step of closure comprises a substep of sliding during which the piece is slid integrally 100 relative to said rod 3 through said first and second slide links.
- a user takes charge of the one-piece piece 100, preferably already laced with at least one lace 8 so as to form a lace-piece, so that the open part of the U is in the direction of the base 5C of the open zone 5, in accordance with FIG. 1.
- the user then introduces the lateral grooves 7A, 7B of the one-piece piece 100, on which is laced and maintained blocked or not the lace 8, in said lateral guides 6A, 6B, so as to generate a slide-type mechanical connection between each lateral guide 6A, 6B of the rod 3 and each lateral groove 7A, 7B of the closure part 1, as illustrated in FIG. in other words, the user places the grooves 7A, 7B of the single piece 100, arranged in the direction of an inverted U, just above and opposite the guides 6A, 6B so as to allow their insertion and sliding in said grooves 7A, 7B.
- the present invention relates to a device 1 for facilitating the change of lace 8 of traditional shoe 2.
- Shoe lacing is generally done by manually inserting the laces into the perforated holes provided for this purpose. All these shoes have the same system that involves the change of the laces, for a hygienic or aesthetic point of view, to perform this operation long and difficult to operate.
- This device 1 overcomes this disadvantage, it comprises in effect according to a first feature a central piece 100 called "lace holder” having orifices 9 on the two lateral ends 100A 1 100B by which a lace 8 is introduced and blocked to form one piece.
- This pre-laced central piece 100 which makes it possible to make a change of laces quickly and effortlessly consists of two cylindrical grooves 7A, 7B of each outer side 100A, 100B of the piece 100 to allow lateral sliding in the guides 6A, 6B incorporated on the shoe 2.
- a central piece 100 called "lace holder” having orifices 9 on the two lateral ends 100A 1 100B by which a lace 8 is introduced and blocked to form one piece.
- This pre-laced central piece 100 which makes it possible to make a change of laces quickly and effortlessly consists of two cylindrical grooves 7A, 7B of each outer side 100A, 100B of the piece 100 to allow lateral sliding in the guides 6A, 6B incorporated on the shoe 2.
- the lace-holder 100 and the guides 6A, 6B can be materially modified to allow greater flexibility or resistance according to the shoe model,
- the lace carrier 100 may be thinner or thicker to also allow greater flexibility or better hardness depending on the shoe model,
- the twelve orifices 9 of the lace-holder 100 can be modified for the insertion of several laces 8 or laces 8 which are thicker,
- the lateral grooves 7A, 7B of the lace holder 100 may be modified to facilitate its sliding.
- Figures 6, 10 and 11 show the complete device 1 of the invention.
- Figure 1 shows the operation of the lace carrier 100 on the shoe 2.
- Figure 12 shows the description of the location of the guides 6A, 6B in the shoe 2.
- Figure 2 shows the final positioning of the lace carrier 100 on the 2.
- the device 1 comprises a central piece lace-holder 100 and lateral guides 6A, 6B (FIG. 6).
- the lace holder 100 consists of twelve orifices 9 of 10 mm diameters drilled over its entire thickness and separated by equal portions of each side 100A, 100B symmetrical of the piece 100.
- a groove 7A , 7B of each 100A side 100B is also machined over the entire length of the lace holder 100 to allow sliding in the lateral guides 6A, 6B fixed on the shoe 2,
- the cylindrical guides 6A, 6B of a dimension smaller than the diameter of the groove 7A, 7B of the lace holder 100 are incorporated over the entire length of each side of the upright 5A, 5B of the shoe 2 between the inner fabric 11 and outer 12 maintained and fixed by a neoprene gel provided for this purpose ( Figure 12).
- the six tabs 10 molded in groups of 3 tabs on each of the guides 6A, 6B to the cylindrical portion allow better holding and flexibility of the guides 6A, 6B on / in the shoe 2.
- the various elements 6A, 6B, 7A, 7B 1 10, 100 which constitute this invention will be made of different size depending on the shoe size 2.
- This device 1 according to the invention is particularly intended for the change of lace 8 shoe 2.
- the invention relates to a device 1 for fast shoe lacing 2 comprising a lace holder 100 having two lateral cylindrical grooves 7A, 7B in which the lateral guides 6A, 6B of the boot 2 slip.
- the lace holder 100 is constituted a lace 8 blocked to form a single piece.
- the lateral guides 6A, 6B are part of the shoe 2.
- the four ends of the lateral grooves 7A, 7B of the lace holder 100 are a chamfer.
- the four ends 16A, 16B of the two lateral guides 6A, 6B of the lace holder 100 are a chamfer to allow better insertion of the guides 6A, 6B in the lace holder 100.
- the invention relates to a device 1 for changing laces 8 shoe 2 quickly and effortlessly. It consists of a lace holder 100 having two grooves 7A, 7B cylindrical on each side 100A, 100B outside the piece 100 to allow lateral sliding in the guides 6A, 6B incorporated in the shoe 2.
- a simple slip direction of sliding 3OB, Figure 1
- the lace carrier 100 deteriorated / damaged and reintroduced a new lace holder 100 in the guides 6A, 6B of the boot 2 by a small vertical thrust 30A up to the stop 17 of the boot 2.
- This device 1 according to the invention is particularly intended for shoe shoelaces 8 2.
- the invention finds its industrial application in the design and manufacture of shoe closure parts and shoe system, usable in various industrial sectors, particularly in the field of clothing and foot protection accessories.
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