US20120198668A1

US20120198668A1 - Stay-a two part device that snaps in place over shoelces

Info

Publication number: US20120198668A1
Application number: US13/385,146
Authority: US
Inventors: Helen Butler
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2011-02-08
Filing date: 2012-02-06
Publication date: 2012-08-09

Abstract

Stay a two part device that snap in place over shoelaces must be a effective, fractured resistance way to keep shoelaces from becoming untied. Easy to put on and take off, safe for children as well as adults. Device must be as small as possible while allowing it to function properly.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS.

This application claims the benefit of provisional patent application Ser. No. 61.462.735 Filed 2011 Feb. 8 by present inventor.

Background

Prior Art

None Found
Stay a two part device that snaps in place over shoelace knots preventing shoelaces from becoming untied. The device is to be used to prevent shoelaces from becoming untied there becoming a safety device for individuals
The device was designed to keep shoelaces in place and keep them tied at all times; The product was initially designed to be worn by children.
The device is to be used as a safe way for shoelaces not to become untied providing safety for children as well as adults preventing accidents, trips, falls, and escalator accidents. The device must be stylish and attractive not bulky, or oversized for the consumer.
Here are the criteria for the material selection for the Stay device. The material selected a polypropylene is a thermoplastic resin that holds properties of great impact securing the toughness of the materials, of a medium tensil, securing the strength and stiffness of the material.
Polypropylene comes in three main families: a homopolymer, a polymeric solution comprising of one plastic material; random co-polymer, a polymeric solution comprising of two monomers randomly configured and lastly a black co-polymer a polymeric solution comprising two monomers configured in a structured sequence.
Here are the criteria for design consideration for Stay, a two part device that snap in place over shoelaces knot to keep shoelaces from becoming untied and secured at all times. The device must provide an effective way to keep shoelaces from becoming untied.
Stay must be easy for children as well as adults to put on their shoelaces as well as take off of their shoelaces. Device must be as small as possible to not present a safety issue while still allowing device to function properly as well as stylish and attractive to the consumer.
Three designs of the device were proposed for Stay, a two part device that snaps in place over shoelace knot preventing shoelaces from becoming untied preventing accidents, trips and falls. The design material used polypropylene the most widely used material in the world accounting for one fourth of the world plastic consumption. It is opaque in appearance tough plastic can be formulated to achieve different physical and mechanical properties.
Polypropylene scrap materials can be ground up and recycled making this material an environmentally safe material for the earth therefore making this material a green product. My own patent 61.462.735 2011 meet this specification.
There are three types of closures designed, proposed, and tested. Two of the designed closures were not effective.

- (a) First design was a one piece device, large, bulky one piece large spring clip to hold knot in place over shoelaces.
- (b) Second design was a two piece device had a hinge between holding both sides together. Hinge became weak and fractured.
- (c) Third design a two part device that snap in place over shoelace knot without obstruction was the most secure and effective, small in size, attractive can be interchangeable, capable of closure repeatedly without incident of fracture or breaking.

SUMMARY

In accordance with my own patent 61.462.835 (2011 meet the criteria

Advantages

Accordingly several advantages of one or more aspects are as follows: to provide a secure, small in size attractive device to prevent, trips, falls, accidents, providing a two part device that snap in place over shoelace knot that keep shoelaces securely in place, easily manufactured easily colorized in any colors in the world.
Other advantages of one or more aspects will be apparent from consideration of the drawings and ensuing descriptions.

DRAWINGS Figures

In the drawing closely related figures have different dimensions, different alphabet suffixes

FIG. 1 a shows the inside bottom angled view of the stay product details, the inside view with rib features on both sides holding shoelaces in place keeping the knot in the center.

FIG. 1 b shows the top view angle of Stay product snap in place over FIG. 1 a top view securing the shoelaces.

FIG. 1 c show both bottom view angle and top view angle of Stay product keeping shoelaces securely in place FIGS. 1 a and 1 b

FIG. 1 d show the top view angle of Stay product keeping shoelaces secured

FIG. 1 e show side angle view of Stay product cut out or opening, seeing rib feature to secure shoelaces in place.

REFERENCE NUMERALS

1A Show detailed bottom closure ribs on both sides securing shoelaces in place
1B Show detailed top closure securing shoelaces and knot reservoir in place
1C Show detailed bottom closure and top closure securing knot reservoir keeping shoelaces in place preventing movement of knot on shoelaces.
1E Show detailed opening side view of closure rib securing shoelaces in place.

Detailed Description FIGS. 1A and 1B First Endorsement

One embodiment of Stay, a two part device that snap in place keeping shoelaces securing in place a bottom closure ribs on both sides securing laces in place, keeping knot in place.
1 b securing top closure to secure shoelace from being untied and secure knot reservoir from movement therefore preventing shoelaces from becoming untied.
1 c and 1 d show bottom closure and top closure securing shoelaces and knot reservoir snapped together preventing movement of shoelaces.
1 e side view shows ribs securing shoelaces in place keep shoelaces from becoming untied.
The material used polypropylene a thermoplastic resin one of the most widely used plastic in the world allowing for forty percent of the world usage of plastic materials
The plastic is opaque in appearance tough plastic fractured resistance. Can be processed using virtually any plastic process available thru many manufacturers and suppliers.
Polypropylene material is recyclable material thus making the material a green product environmentally friendly, easily colorized and can be labeled with printed material on device.
This device was designed to be used to secure shoelaces from becoming untied at all times. Stay, a two part device that snaps in place over shoelaces keeping shoelaces secured at all times thus preventing trips, falls, and accidents.

Advantages

From the description a number of advantages of stay, a two part device product that snap in place over shoelaces keeping shoelaces from becoming untied is becoming evident.

- (a) Opaque in appearance can be colorized in any color in the world
- (b) Easily manufactured
- (c) Small as possible, no obstruction
- (d) Stylish and attractive
- (e) Fracture resistant
- (f) Device can be recycled
- (g) Green product, environmentally friendly
- (h) Keep shoelaces in place
- (i) Easily to put on and take off

CONCLUSION, RAMIFICATION AND SCOPE

Accordingly, Stay a two part device that snap over shoelaces, preventing accidents, trips, falls, escalator accidents, a device that provide an effective way to keep shoelaces from becoming untied.

- It is safe for children and adults
- It is recyclable
- It keep shoelaces securely in place
- It's fatigue resistant
- It's design is simple
- It is stylish and attractive
- It is small in size
- It is easy to use
- It keep children, adults, safe from trips, falls, accidents
- Easy to put on and take off

Although the description contains many specificities these should not be limiting the scope of the embodiments but providing illustrations of the some of the embodiments for example the stay can have other shapes square, circular, rectangular, and triangular.

Claims

1. Stay a two part device that snap in place over shoelaces.

2. The device must provide an effective way to keep shoelaces from becoming untied.

3. The device to be used to provide a safety measure for children and adults.

4. The device is an easy and fast way to prevent trips, falls, accidents, from unsecured shoelaces.

5. The device should be stylish and attractive.

6. The device must be as small as possible while allowing it to function properly.

7. The device must be easy to put on shoelaces and take off of shoelaces.

8. The knot reservoir was designed to hold the knot of the shoelaces directly in the center to ensure knot stay tied.

9. The knot will be placed in the middle between the two ribs on both side of product.

10. Place the shoelaces out the cutout located on each end of product.

11. Fold one half of the shoelaces over the other half and snap closure securing the shoelaces.

12. To remove simply squeeze the snap features tips on both sides until loose take off

13. Device is safe, reliable, and effective.

14. Device gives you peace of mind when walking and running.

15. Device material used a fracture resistant material polypropylene a recyclable material also environmentally friendly.