US20130111782A1

US20130111782A1 - Hidden shoelace hole structure

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Publication number: US20130111782A1
Application number: US13/290,171
Authority: US
Inventors: Ming-Che Tsai
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2011-11-07
Filing date: 2011-11-07
Publication date: 2013-05-09

Abstract

A hidden shoelace hole structure includes a main strap and a hole strap. The main strap is in a flat-strip shape and sewn on a vamp. The hole strap is in a flat-strip shape and sewn at one side of main strap. The hole strap has a plurality of lateral holes which are spaced in an equidistant or non-equidistant length for insertion of a shoelace. The present invention provides a hidden effect for the holes.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a hidden shoelace hole structure including a main strap and a hole strap. The hole strap is sewn on one side of main strap. The hole strap has a plurality of lateral holes which are spaced in an equidistant or non-equidistant length for insertion of a shoelace.
2. Description of the Prior Art
There are two types of shoelace hole structure. One is that the vamp A1 of the shoe A has a plurality of eyelets 21 which are arranged in two lines, and the other is that the vamp A1 of the shoe A is provided with a plurality of tying holes 22 which is made of a strap, as shown in FIG. 4, or in a mixed way, as shown in FIG. 5. However, it is necessary to cut the vamp A1 for making the eyelets 21. This influences the strength of the shoe, causing the damage of the shoe. The tying holes 22 made of a strap may be damaged by an external force. Besides, it consumes time and labor to make the tying holes. Because the eyelets 21 and the tying holes 22 are exposed on the vamp A1, the shoelace is threaded through all the eyelets 21 and the tying holes 22 to keep the shoe neat.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a hidden shoelace hole structure which comprises a main strap and a hole strap. The main strap is in a flat-strip shape and sewn on a vamp. The hole strap is in a flat-strip shape and sewn at one side of main strap. The hole strap has a plurality of lateral holes which are spaced in an equidistant or non-equidistant length for insertion of a shoelace. The main strap with the hole strap is sewn on the outer surface or the inner surface of the vamp. When the main strap with the hole strap is sewn on the outer surface of the vamp, the holes which are not inserted by the shoelace are in a hidden state. When the main strap with the hole strap is sewn on the inner surface of the vamp, the holes are in a hidden state.
Preferably, the main strap has woven threads on an outer surface thereof, and the hole strap has identical woven threads on an outer surface thereof.
Preferably, the hole strap has identification woven threads at one side thereof, and the identification woven threads are different from the woven threads of the main strap.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 1-A is a schematic view showing the shoelace inserting through the hole according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the preferred embodiment of the present invention when in use;

FIG. 3 is another schematic view showing the preferred embodiment of the present invention when in use;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a conventional shoelace hole structure; and

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the conventional shoelace hole structure when in use;

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the present invention comprises a main strap 3 and a hole strap 4 which is sewn on the main strap 3. The main strap 3 is in a flat-strip shape. The main strap 3 has woven threads 31 on an outer surface thereof. The main strap 3 is sewn and coupled to the outer surface or the inner surface of the vamp A1 of the shoe A. The hole strap 4 is in a flat-strip shape. The hole strap 4 is disposed at one side of main strap 3. The hole strap 4 has a plurality of lateral holes 41 which are spaced in an equidistant or non-equidistant length for insertion of a shoelace B. The hole strap 4 has woven threads 42 on an outer surface thereof. The woven threads 42 are identical to the woven threads 31 for a hidden effect. The hole strap 4 has identification woven threads 43 at one side thereof. The identification woven threads 43 are different from the woven threads 31 for the user to identify the hole strap 4. The present invention provides a hidden effect for the holes.
FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are schematic views showing the present invention when in use. Two hole straps 4 having spaced holes 41 are sewn and coupled to inner sides of two main straps 3. The woven threads 42 of the two hole straps 4 are identical to the woven threads 31 of the two main straps 3 to be one-piece. The identification woven threads 43 of the two hole straps 4 are disposed at the same side. The two main straps 3 with the two hole straps 4 are symmetrically coupled to the outer surface of the vamp A1 of the shoe A. When tying the shoelace B, the user can identify the location of the hole strap 4 with ease through the identification woven threads 43. The shoelace B can be threaded through the holes 41 as desired. The present invention provides a hidden effect for those holes which are not inserted by the shoelace B. The present invention provides the wears with various changes of tying the shoelace, without exposing the shoelace holes.
The two main straps 3 with the two hole straps 4 can be symmetrically coupled to the inner surface of the vamp A1 of the shoe A, and the shoelace B is threaded through the holes 41 as desired to provide a hidden effect for the holes.
Accordingly, the main strap 3 and the hole strap 4 of the present invention can be coupled to the outer surface or the inner surface of the vamp A1, and the holes 41 are arranged in a hidden way.
Although particular embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail for purposes of illustration, various modifications and enhancements may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the present invention is not to be limited except as by the appended claims.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A hidden shoelace hole structure, comprising:

a main strap, the main strap being in a flat-strip shape and sewed on a vamp; and

a hole strap, the hole strap being in a flat-strip shape and sewn at one side of main strap, the hole strap having a plurality of lateral holes which are spaced in an equidistant or non-equidistant length for insertion of a shoelace.

2. The hidden shoelace hole structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the main strap with the hole strap is sewn an outer surface of the vamp.

3. The hidden shoelace hole structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the main strap with the hole strap is sewn an inner surface of the vamp.

4. The hidden shoelace hole structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the main strap has woven threads on an outer surface thereof and the hole strap has identical woven threads on an outer surface thereof.

5. The hidden shoelace hole structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the hole strap has identification woven threads at one side thereof and the identification woven threads are different from the woven threads of the main strap.