US3683520A - Safety shoelaces - Google Patents
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- Gelak 57 ABSTRACT This invention consists of shoelaces having T-shaped structure on one end and a spherical member integrally formed on the other end.
- the T-shaped end of the shoelace is suitably secured in the boots or shoes while the aforesaid spherical member on the other end of each shoelace firmly secures the shoelace either by passing through an opening in the upper side of the boot or shoe or by being suitably secured to an inverted T-shaped structure or the like on the shoe.
- the aforesaid securing member may or may not be covered by a hinged lid or flap that is located in the instep of the boot or shoe.
- shoelaces have therefore been a contributing cause, if not the major cause, of accidents that have resulted in both personal injury and/or destruction of property. In fact, shoelaces have been known to be the cause of a number of deaths,particularly among babies and small children who were wearing boots or shoes having laces.
- Another object of this invention is to provide improved safety shoelaces thathave ends that cannot accidentally get hooked into a foreign object.
- Still another object of this invention is to provide-improved safety shoelaces of the character herein described that provide a new, novel, and pleasing appearance to the feet of the wearer.
- FIG. 1 is a detail of that portion of this invention indicated by the arrowed line and number 1 in FIG. 2.
- FIG. 2 is a side view of a typical baby boot or shoe having this invention incorporated therein.
- FIG. 3 is a pictorial view of one detail of this invention.
- FIG. 4 is a front pictorial view of FIG. 2.
- FIG. 5 is a view similar to that of FIG. 3 but having part of a shoelace secured thereto.
- FIG. 6 is a view of a typical shoelace made according to the disclosure of this invention.
- FIG. 7 is a side pictorial view of a typical childs boot or shoe, having a modified form of this invention.
- FIG. 8 is a front pictorial view of a typical child's boot or shoe, having still another form of this invention.
- FIG. 9 is a pictorial view of that detail of this invention indicated by the arrowed line and the number 9 in FIG. 8 but with the lid or flap in an open position.
- FIG. 10 is a front view of that detail of this invention indicated by the arrowed line and the number 10 in FIG. 9.
- FIG. 4 of the accompanying drawings it will be seen that the shoelace 12 is placed in the openings of a boot B in the usual manner.
- One end of the aforesaid shoelace 12 is provided with a T-shaped end 13 while the other end of the shoelace is provided with a spherical end 14 which is compressed and forced through the opening 15 in the aforesaid baby boot B, thus firmly securing the boot on the foot of the baby.
- the just-mentioned shoelace 12 is clearly illustrated in FIG. 6 of the accompanying drawings while the shoelace in a completely secured position in the baby boot B is illustrated in FIG. 2 of the drawings. It should be noted at this time that the opening 15 in the baby boot B is encompassed by an elliptical cord 16 whichis a decoration secured on the side of the baby boot.
- a safety hook 17, that is a T-shaped device having a disc-like base 18, can be used in place of the opening 15 in the baby boot B for a means of securing the spherical end 14 of the shoelace 12 in place on the baby boot although the boot itself is not shown in FIGS. 3 and 5 for reasons of clarity.
- FIGS. 7, 8, and 9 it will be seen that there is herein provided two optional ways of securing this novel and improved safety shoelace 12 in place in a baby boot.
- the shoelace 12 is illustrated as being threaded in the baby boot B from the top to the bottom instead of from the bottom to the top, as is illustrated in the previously described FIGS. 2 and 4 of this disclosure.
- FIG. 7 the shoelace 12 is illustrated as being threaded in the baby boot B from the top to the bottom instead of from the bottom to the top, as is illustrated in the previously described FIGS. 2 and 4 of this disclosure.
- a rectangular container 19, that is secured to the boot by any desired means, having rounded ends 20 and a hinged lid 21 is suitably secured to the instep of the baby boot B or a shoe and the spherical end 14 of the shoelace 12 is forced through an opening in the aforesaid hinged lid 21 of the rectangular container 19.
- the fastener 23 is located in the bottom 24 of the container which is provided with an opening for the shoelace, as
- This invention is not only adaptable to baby boots and the like but also to nearly any form of footwear requiring shoelaces. It applies to boots and/or shoes worn by civilians, by military personnel, or by sportsmen.
- a shoelace and a boot said shoelace having an integral member at each end thereof said members having a shape and size which prevents normal passage thereof through an eyelet of said boot, at least one of said integral members being compressible, said boot having a plurality of eyelets therein through each of which said shoelace is threaded and said boot having exterior means thereon for securing one of said shoelace ends.
- said securing means comprises a rectangular container having a flap top and an eyelet therein through which said shoelace is threaded, said container being secured adjacent to the instep on the exterior of said boot.
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DE3920266A1 (en) * | 1989-06-21 | 1991-01-03 | Rolf Gethoefer | Lacing system for closing footwear openings - has one fixed end and one end passing through eyelets and clamping device |
US4999889A (en) * | 1989-08-11 | 1991-03-19 | Lecouturer Jacques M | Shoe lace arrangement with fastener |
US5778499A (en) * | 1995-08-07 | 1998-07-14 | Lehrman; Dena | Shoelace and method for easy tying |
DE19700309A1 (en) * | 1997-01-09 | 1998-07-16 | Freudenberg Carl Fa | Shoe closure via criss-crossed laces |
GB2350773A (en) * | 1999-06-08 | 2000-12-13 | John Licinio Basevi | Tag structure for a shoelace |
US20080086910A1 (en) * | 2006-10-17 | 2008-04-17 | Aci International | Footwear with removable closure |
US20160270482A1 (en) * | 2015-03-16 | 2016-09-22 | Anna Krengel | Dually Adjustable, Anchored, Parallel Lacing Technology |
WO2016153436A1 (en) * | 2015-03-20 | 2016-09-29 | Knez David | Elastic shoelace with a ring |
US10314366B2 (en) | 2016-04-13 | 2019-06-11 | Charisse TORRES | Material for developing/maintaining or compensating for motor skills |
US10973282B2 (en) | 2016-04-13 | 2021-04-13 | Charisse Satchell | Material for developing/maintaining or compensating for motor skills |
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US304364A (en) * | 1884-09-02 | Field | ||
US1090438A (en) * | 1913-02-20 | 1914-03-17 | Charles H Worth | Lacing-holder. |
US1610359A (en) * | 1925-05-09 | 1926-12-14 | Florsheim Shoe Company | Shoe lace and holder therefor |
US1685489A (en) * | 1928-02-24 | 1928-09-25 | Jansen Carl | Lace for footwear |
US2004702A (en) * | 1934-05-23 | 1935-06-11 | Jr Fred Luttmann | Elastic lace |
DE918137C (en) * | 1952-10-23 | 1954-09-20 | Robert Rasch | Shoe closure |
FR1202781A (en) * | 1958-09-27 | 1960-01-13 | Elastic shoe lace | |
US3526977A (en) * | 1968-12-17 | 1970-09-08 | Catalina Partagas | Safety shoelaces |
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US1090438A (en) * | 1913-02-20 | 1914-03-17 | Charles H Worth | Lacing-holder. |
US1610359A (en) * | 1925-05-09 | 1926-12-14 | Florsheim Shoe Company | Shoe lace and holder therefor |
US1685489A (en) * | 1928-02-24 | 1928-09-25 | Jansen Carl | Lace for footwear |
US2004702A (en) * | 1934-05-23 | 1935-06-11 | Jr Fred Luttmann | Elastic lace |
DE918137C (en) * | 1952-10-23 | 1954-09-20 | Robert Rasch | Shoe closure |
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DE3920266A1 (en) * | 1989-06-21 | 1991-01-03 | Rolf Gethoefer | Lacing system for closing footwear openings - has one fixed end and one end passing through eyelets and clamping device |
US4999889A (en) * | 1989-08-11 | 1991-03-19 | Lecouturer Jacques M | Shoe lace arrangement with fastener |
US5778499A (en) * | 1995-08-07 | 1998-07-14 | Lehrman; Dena | Shoelace and method for easy tying |
DE19700309A1 (en) * | 1997-01-09 | 1998-07-16 | Freudenberg Carl Fa | Shoe closure via criss-crossed laces |
DE19700309C2 (en) * | 1997-01-09 | 1999-08-05 | Freudenberg Carl Fa | Closure |
GB2350773B (en) * | 1999-06-08 | 2001-05-02 | John Licinio Basevi | AS threaded a bilaterally and longitudinally stable shoelace |
GB2350773A (en) * | 1999-06-08 | 2000-12-13 | John Licinio Basevi | Tag structure for a shoelace |
US20080086910A1 (en) * | 2006-10-17 | 2008-04-17 | Aci International | Footwear with removable closure |
US20160270482A1 (en) * | 2015-03-16 | 2016-09-22 | Anna Krengel | Dually Adjustable, Anchored, Parallel Lacing Technology |
US9526300B2 (en) * | 2015-03-16 | 2016-12-27 | Anna Krengel | Dually adjustable, anchored, parallel lacing technology |
US20170055642A1 (en) * | 2015-03-16 | 2017-03-02 | Anna Krengel | Dually Adjustable, Anchored, Parallel Lacing Technology |
US9730492B2 (en) * | 2015-03-16 | 2017-08-15 | Anna Krengel | Dually adjustable, anchored, parallel lacing technology |
WO2016153436A1 (en) * | 2015-03-20 | 2016-09-29 | Knez David | Elastic shoelace with a ring |
US10314366B2 (en) | 2016-04-13 | 2019-06-11 | Charisse TORRES | Material for developing/maintaining or compensating for motor skills |
US10973282B2 (en) | 2016-04-13 | 2021-04-13 | Charisse Satchell | Material for developing/maintaining or compensating for motor skills |
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