US2018054A

US2018054A - Shoe lace

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Publication number: US2018054A
Application number: US750273A
Authority: US
Inventors: Czajkowski Clemens
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1934-10-27
Filing date: 1934-10-27
Publication date: 1935-10-22
Anticipated expiration: 1952-10-22

Description

Oct. 22, 1935. C CZAJKOWSK] 2,018,054

SHOE LACE Filed Oct. 2'7, 1934 INVENTOR.

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Patented Oct. 22, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE A 4 Claims.

' the other end of the lace flared or widened so that this widened end will not pass through the eyelet.

Still another object of my invention is the provisions of a shoe lace having one of the ends pointed and the other end flared which, when used in connection with drawing the uppers of a shoe together, will securely hold the uppers around the ankle of the wearer without the necessity of the usual procedure of tying the ends of the lace in a knot.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the features of the construc-' tion, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described in detail, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, which discloses the preferred embodiment of the invention, and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 illustrates my lace attached to a shoe.

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view in the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view showing how one end of my shoe lace eventually terminates in a thin disc to be held within the shoe upper.

Fig. 4 shows a general view of my shoe lace.

Referring to the drawing in detail, in which similar characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views, the numeral 5 denotes the usual shoe lace preferably made from cotton, silk, buckskin, etc., one end of the lace being pointed as at 6, while the other end of the lace is flared or widened as at I, this widening or thickening being easily accomplished in any well known man- ,ner.

Fig. 1 illustrates the lace attached to a shoe 8,

the uppers 9 being drawn together by passing the lace 5 through the eyelets III in the following manner: The sharpened point 6 of the lace is first passed through eyelet IDA from the inside, so that the flared end 1 of the lace projects as shown, the flared end being too thick to pass through the eyelet and incidentally forming a convenient flnger grip as will be readily understood.

The pointed end 6 of the lace is then again passed through eyelet I DA, so that a loop II is formed, the rest of the lace, with pointed end first, being alternately passed from an eyelet on one side to an eyelet on the other side of the shoe as illustrated. The tip of the lace 5 eventually projects through the inner side of eyelet I 03, 5

after which the lace is passed through a slit l2 in the thin metal disc i3, the slit l2 defining a tongue it which, when the lace 5 passes through the slit i2, is pressed tightly down on the lace, thus securely holding it. When the lace is pulled 10 tight, the disc l3 will assume a position close to the inner side of eyelet IOB as illustrated in Fig. 1, and preventing the lace from pulling out. The excess lace, including the tip 6, is then cut off close to the disc l3. 15 In order to tighten the uppers 9, all that is necessary is to pull upward on the lace 5 from the loop I l, and when the proper degree of tension is secured, the other end of the loop-nearest to flared end 1 is pulled, thus wedging the flared 80 end 1 against the lace passing through eyelet 10A and preventing the lace from loosening. In order to loosen the uppers 9, the fingers grasp the flared end I, pulling out some of the slack in loop ll, thus loosening the wedge like grip on that part of 25 the lace passing through eyelet WA and permitting more of the slack in loop II to be taken up in the various loops, from eyelet to eyelet in opposing uppers, thus separating the uppers and permitting the shoe to be removed from the foot.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawing, it will be apparent that I have evolved a shoe lace which is more convenient to operate than the usual type of shoe lace, eliminating tying the usual bow, eliminating frequent accidental untying of the-bow, eliminates necessity of untying fouled knots in the bow, and facilitates polishing of shoes.

What is claimed is! o 1. In a shoe lace provided with a pointed tip on one end and a flared portion on the other end, the method of attaching said lace to a shoe by passing the pointed end through an upper eyelet so that the flared end only projects, the rest of 45 the lace passing through eyelets on opposing uppers alternately, means for securing the pointed. end of thlace to a lower eyelet, and a loop formed by the lace at the upper eyelet.

2. In a shoe lace provided with a pointed tip 50 on one end and a flared portion on the other end, the method of attaching said lace to a shoe by passing the pointed end through an upp eyelet so that the flared end only projects, the rest of the lace passing through eyelets on opposing uppers alternately, "means for securing-the pointed end or the lace to a lower eyelet, a loop formed by the lace at the upper eyelet, and means for tightening or loosening the uppers by adjusting the slack in said loop.

3. In a shoe lace provided with a pointed tip on one end and a flared portion on the other end, the method oi! attaching said lace to a shoe by passing the pointed end through an upper eyelet so that the flared end' only projects, the rest of the lace passing through eyelets on opposing uppers alternately, means for securing the pointed end of the lace to a lower eyelet, and means for securing the lace in said adjusted position by pulling the flared end into the upper eyelet so as to wedge the lace within said eyelet.

4. In a shoe lace provided with a pointed tip on one end and a flared portion on the other end, the

method of attaching said lace to a shoe by pass- 5 ing the pointed end through an upper eyelet, so that the flared end only projects, the rest of the lace passing through eyelets on opposing uppers alternately, a slotted disc within the shoe at a lower eyelet, passing the pointed end of the lace 10 through the said slot and cutting 01! said lace near to said disc, and means for securing said lace to said disc by closing said slot in said disc.

CLEMENS CZAJKOWSKI.