US20180310669A1 - Detachable device for removing the need for bows and for blocking laces - Google Patents

Detachable device for removing the need for bows and for blocking laces Download PDF

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US20180310669A1
US20180310669A1 US15/528,001 US201515528001A US2018310669A1 US 20180310669 A1 US20180310669 A1 US 20180310669A1 US 201515528001 A US201515528001 A US 201515528001A US 2018310669 A1 US2018310669 A1 US 2018310669A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C7/00—Holding-devices for laces
    • 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
    • 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
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C7/00—Holding-devices for laces
    • A43C7/02—Flaps; Pockets

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  • the invention relates to a removable device for dispensing with the bow of shoelaces and for immobilising said laces.
  • the current clothing fashion among young people, mainly teenagers and also some adults, is to wear lace-up shoes without tying a fastening bow on their shoes.
  • the bow, being unattractive, is thus dispensed with and the untied laces are placed inside the shoes on each side to stop them from trailing on the ground.
  • Another document relates to a complex device enabling attachment of the laces.
  • Said document is patent application WO200812048 which discloses a removable device composed of three parts which are capable of preventing the shoelaces from coming undone and being inconvenient.
  • the laces are inserted through two holes in a base part and the laces are attached in a space by the intermediate part which is covered by a decorative part.
  • said device does not permit straightforward loosening of the laces.
  • the present invention provides a solution to this problem of lace-up shoes for which some users do not wish to tie the fastening bows.
  • the inventor has developed a simple, inexpensive device which provides a solution to the stated problem discreetly on the shoes.
  • the invention firstly provides a removable device for immobilising and dispensing with the bow of shoelaces composed of two parts held together:
  • the lace-stop may generally be of any shape (outline), for example oval, round, square, rectangular, polygonal or even irregular while the shape of the base of the cover is selected so as to fit with said shape and so be fitted on the lace-stop by the grooves.
  • the opening formed by the base (edge) of the cover is of a substantially identical size to and is of an essentially complementary shape to the lace-stop.
  • the cover itself may be essentially flat (with straight edges) or preferably be curved.
  • the device generally has total closed thickness of at most 10 mm, preferably of at most 8 mm, more preferably of at most 6 mm.
  • the device according to the invention makes it possible to remedy the drawbacks of this new fashion trend in particular as follows:
  • the present device therefore makes it possible entirely to enclose the ends of the laces, without having to tie a knot, it does not have a hinge and requires no pins fixed on the cover to grip the laces.
  • the invention secondly provides a method for immobilising and dispensing with the bow of shoelaces, involving the use of one device according to any one of claims 1 to 6 per shoe, in which
  • FIG. 1 shows the lace-stop ( 1 ) and its cover ( 5 ).
  • the two laces are shown as entering through orifice 2 , then 3 and then 4 to remain enclosed in the cover.
  • the ends of the laces are indicated 8 and the parts of the laces going towards the shoes are indicated 9 .
  • the groove 6 of the cover allows the edge of the lace-stop part 1 to be inserted into cover under simple finger pressure.
  • FIG. 2 shows a sectional view of the device according to the invention, illustrating the manner in which the cover is fixed on the lace-stop part and the laces are held.
  • the direction of insertion of the laces into the lace-stop part is illustrated by an arrow on a lace.
  • the size and shape of the lace-stop part ( 1 ) may differ in order to suit the various existing laces.
  • the lace-stop part is flat and rigid and so makes it possible to hold the laces without their becoming loose.
  • the minimum of six holes in the lace-stop part allow two laces to be passed through and so immobilised.
  • the lace-stop part must be sufficiently rigid not to deform under the pressure of the laces. To this end, it is composed of a rigid material such as, for example, aluminium or a rigid plastic, preferably a rigid plastic, the thickness of which is between 1 and 1.5 mm.
  • the dimensions of the lace-stop are 2 cm wide, 3 cm long and 1 mm thick.
  • the lace-stop part may comprise up to ten holes for holding the two laces.
  • six holes is the preferred embodiment according to the invention insofar as the device will be of a reasonable length and the lace-stop part will have no tendency to twist under the pressure of the laces inserted into the holes or orifices.
  • the lace-stop part may be of any shape, in particular an oval, round, square or rectangular shape. In a preferred embodiment according to the invention, the lace-stop part is oval in shape.
  • the lace is stopped from moving by passing the end of the lace ( 8 ) firstly through the side orifice ( 2 ), then through a central orifice ( 3 ) and finally back through the second side orifice ( 4 ) so that the end of the lace ( 8 ) is located in the cavity ( 7 ).
  • the lace is immobilised by pressing the lace-stop with one hand tightly against the last outlet eyelet ( 9 ) on the shoe and pulling the end of the lace ( 8 ) with the other hand.
  • the laces can be tightened and loosened simply by sliding the laces in the holes. This technique is simple, effective and quick.
  • the size and shape of the cover may vary firstly to fit to the shape of the lace-stop part.
  • the cover may in particular be oval, round, square or rectangular in shape at the bottom thereof.
  • the cover may have any shape, angular or round, any novelty and decorative shape, to form the cavity ( 7 ).
  • the cover will preferably be made of plastics material in order to allow the insertion of the grooves located at the edge of the cover on the lace-stop part. Any other flexible material allowing the insertion of the grooves on the lace-stop part may be used.
  • the cover has the shape of a capsule, preferably oval in shape.
  • the height of the cover may vary for example from 3 to 10 mm. In one preferred embodiment, the cover has a height of 6 mm.
  • the lace-stop part ( 1 ) comprises six holes and the total thickness of the device is approximately 6 to 10 mm.
  • the device according to the invention is in particular intended for immobilising the laces by a tightening system involving passing the end of the laces into an odd number of at least three holes per lace and concealing them with a decorative cover.
  • Laces made of cotton or Nylon® are correctly stopped from moving in the device according to the invention. Once inserted into the holes or orifices of the lace-stop part, they do not slip and so make it possible to keep the shoes as closed as desired (loose or firmly tightened).
  • the holes immobilising the laces in the lace-stop part are of a size appropriate to the laces so the latter may be tightened and held.
  • the size of the holes will preferably be just a little larger than the diameter of the laces so allowing the laces to pass through for the purposes of tightening without allowing them to slip.

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  • Braiding, Manufacturing Of Bobbin-Net Or Lace, And Manufacturing Of Nets By Knotting (AREA)
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FR1402577A FR3028390B1 (fr) 2014-11-18 2014-11-18 Dispositif amovible pour eliminer la boucle des lacets et pour bloquer les lacets
FR1402577 2014-11-18
PCT/EP2015/076913 WO2016079162A1 (fr) 2014-11-18 2015-11-18 Dispositif amovible pour éliminer la boucle des lacets et pour bloquer les lacets

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EP (1) EP3220767A1 (ru)
JP (1) JP2017534409A (ru)
KR (1) KR20170098831A (ru)
CN (1) CN107205522A (ru)
AU (1) AU2015348449A1 (ru)
BR (1) BR112017010368A2 (ru)
CA (1) CA2968166A1 (ru)
DE (1) DE212015000265U1 (ru)
FR (1) FR3028390B1 (ru)
GB (1) GB2548291A (ru)
IL (1) IL252387A0 (ru)
MX (1) MX2017006435A (ru)
RU (1) RU2017121216A (ru)
TN (1) TN2017000197A1 (ru)
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US6338186B1 (en) * 1997-10-31 2002-01-15 Philippe Kleinmann Device for retaining and/or blocking shoelaces in particular for sport shoes
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US5918352A (en) * 1998-07-03 1999-07-06 Galbreath; John A. Device to contain shoelace knot and lace ends
US8739373B1 (en) * 2013-04-23 2014-06-03 Barry J. Berman Shoelace clasp
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EP3220767A1 (fr) 2017-09-27
JP2017534409A (ja) 2017-11-24
IL252387A0 (en) 2017-07-31
FR3028390A1 (fr) 2016-05-20
BR112017010368A2 (pt) 2017-12-26
FR3028390B1 (fr) 2017-12-08
AU2015348449A1 (en) 2017-07-06
MX2017006435A (es) 2018-03-23
CN107205522A (zh) 2017-09-26
ZA201704121B (en) 2018-08-29
DE212015000265U1 (de) 2017-06-22
GB2548291A (en) 2017-09-13
GB201709547D0 (en) 2017-08-02
TN2017000197A1 (fr) 2018-10-19

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