EP4255247A1 - Reel based closure device - Google Patents
Reel based closure deviceInfo
- Publication number
- EP4255247A1 EP4255247A1 EP21901552.6A EP21901552A EP4255247A1 EP 4255247 A1 EP4255247 A1 EP 4255247A1 EP 21901552 A EP21901552 A EP 21901552A EP 4255247 A1 EP4255247 A1 EP 4255247A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- guide
- tension member
- closure device
- reel based
- housing
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Pending
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Classifications
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- 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
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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
- A43C11/16—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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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
- A43B5/00—Footwear for sporting purposes
- A43B5/04—Ski or like boots
- A43B5/0415—Accessories
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- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
- Footwear And Its Accessory, Manufacturing Method And Apparatuses (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US202063121732P | 2020-12-04 | 2020-12-04 | |
| PCT/US2021/061861 WO2022120205A1 (en) | 2020-12-04 | 2021-12-03 | Reel based closure device |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| EP4255247A1 true EP4255247A1 (en) | 2023-10-11 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| EP21901552.6A Pending EP4255247A1 (en) | 2020-12-04 | 2021-12-03 | Reel based closure device |
Country Status (6)
| Country | Link |
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| US (1) | US20220175089A1 (ja) |
| EP (1) | EP4255247A1 (ja) |
| JP (1) | JP2023553009A (ja) |
| KR (1) | KR20230112712A (ja) |
| CN (1) | CN116829020A (ja) |
| WO (1) | WO2022120205A1 (ja) |
Families Citing this family (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| KR102494446B1 (ko) * | 2016-12-09 | 2023-02-01 | 보아 테크놀러지, 인크. | 릴 기반의 폐쇄 시스템 |
| USD1007838S1 (en) * | 2021-01-25 | 2023-12-19 | Fidlock Gmbh | Winch |
| USD991778S1 (en) * | 2022-01-21 | 2023-07-11 | Anthony Clark Blackburn | Cord tightening device |
| US20240008586A1 (en) * | 2022-07-08 | 2024-01-11 | Boa Technology, Inc. | Lacing system for ski boots |
Family Cites Families (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| DE3626837A1 (de) * | 1986-08-08 | 1988-02-11 | Weinmann & Co Kg | Drehverschluss fuer einen sportschuh, insbesondere skischuh |
| FR2975263B1 (fr) * | 2011-05-16 | 2014-04-11 | Salomon Sas | Dispositif de blocage de brins de fil |
| US10499709B2 (en) * | 2016-08-02 | 2019-12-10 | Boa Technology Inc. | Tension member guides of a lacing system |
| US10543630B2 (en) * | 2017-02-27 | 2020-01-28 | Boa Technology Inc. | Reel based closure system employing a friction based tension mechanism |
| WO2018167573A1 (en) * | 2017-03-13 | 2018-09-20 | Xpand Inc. | Shoe lace lock and system and method for lacing shoes |
| US20200245711A1 (en) * | 2019-02-01 | 2020-08-06 | Boa Technology Inc. | Reel based closure devices for tightening a ski boot |
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2021
- 2021-12-03 WO PCT/US2021/061861 patent/WO2022120205A1/en active Application Filing
- 2021-12-03 JP JP2023534081A patent/JP2023553009A/ja active Pending
- 2021-12-03 US US17/542,130 patent/US20220175089A1/en active Pending
- 2021-12-03 EP EP21901552.6A patent/EP4255247A1/en active Pending
- 2021-12-03 KR KR1020237022068A patent/KR20230112712A/ko unknown
- 2021-12-03 CN CN202180092405.0A patent/CN116829020A/zh active Pending
Also Published As
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| CN116829020A (zh) | 2023-09-29 |
| WO2022120205A1 (en) | 2022-06-09 |
| US20220175089A1 (en) | 2022-06-09 |
| JP2023553009A (ja) | 2023-12-20 |
| KR20230112712A (ko) | 2023-07-27 |
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