WO2010024878A1 - Moyens perfectionnés de laçage de chaussures - Google Patents

Moyens perfectionnés de laçage de chaussures Download PDF

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WO2010024878A1
WO2010024878A1 PCT/US2009/004826 US2009004826W WO2010024878A1 WO 2010024878 A1 WO2010024878 A1 WO 2010024878A1 US 2009004826 W US2009004826 W US 2009004826W WO 2010024878 A1 WO2010024878 A1 WO 2010024878A1
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lacing
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Henri E. Rosen
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Rosen Henri E
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C1/00—Shoe lacing fastenings
    • A43C1/02—Shoe lacing fastenings with elastic laces

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  • This invention comprises improved means for the manual adjustment of shoe laces, without the need of the usual tying and untying of a bowknot or equivalent lace end adjustable connecting means.
  • U.S. Patent No. 5,388,315 discloses use of an elastic shoe lace with lace end attaching means other than the usual bowknot, however these means lack the infinitely variable adjustability and simpler appearance of the present invention.
  • This invention is directed to a shoe construction comprising improved means for the manual adjustment of the effective girth of a so-called "bow-less" laced shoe construction, utilizing a lace holding control means, such as a pair of opposing control eyelets in the fit/critical instep of the shoe, just forward of its rear lacing eyelets.
  • the control lace holding means have a sufficiently smaller inside diameter than the other lace holding means to lock the adjustment of the lace to the girthwise tension preferred by the wearer.
  • the other lace holding means have a sufficiently smaller inside diameter than the other lace holding means to lock the adjustment of the lace to the girthwise tension preferred by the wearer.
  • the other lace holding means have a sufficiently smaller inside diameter than the other lace holding means to lock the adjustment of the lace to the girthwise tension preferred by the wearer.
  • the other lace holding means have a sufficiently smaller inside diameter than the other lace holding means to lock the adjustment of the lace to the girthwise tension preferred by the wearer.
  • Rosen-58 (8-25-2009) 1 holding means in the shoe have a greater inside diameter than the control lace holding means, thereby allowing the rest of the lacing to automatically and comfortably adjust to the girth of a foot placed therein.
  • FIG. 1 is a side elevational cross-sectional view of a laced shoe 20, taken along its longitudinal centerline, and embodying principles of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a plan view of the shoe 20 of FIG. 1, taken from above, showing the shoe 20 as it would appear when adjusted to a relatively greater girth.
  • FIG. 3 is a plan view of the shoe 20 of FIG. 1, taken from above, showing the shoe 20 as it would appear when adjusted to a relatively lesser girth, with elastic lacing 30 temporarily extended rearwards and/or upwards during a manual tensional adjustment of the girthwise lace-locking system of the shoe 20.
  • “Lace holding means” include conventional eyelets and as well as other means such as lugs which hold a shoelace in its proper location.
  • Rosen-58 (8-25-2009) 2 inner shoe surfaces, adjacent to a foot therein.
  • Heel-slip The vertical movement of the backpart of a shoe relative to the adjacent heel portion of a foot therein, as typically may occur during the stride of a wearer.
  • “Stretch lace” A elastic shoe lacing means, comprising a preferably fabric tubular cover with a compressible elastic rubber or similar lacing core elements therewithin.
  • FIG. 1 shows a typical laced shoe 20 having an upper assembly 22, comprising a vamp 24 having a topline, a combination tongue and toepiece 26, and a loose woven fabric lining 28, stitchably attached to the topline of the vamp 24 by stitching 30, as by trim- stitching 32.
  • the loose woven fabric lining 28 is flexible but preferably relative inelastic.
  • the upper assembly 22 is further attached to a unitsole 44, by conventional means such as direct molding, or equivalents thereto.
  • Upper assembly 22 further comprises manually adjustable lacing means 34, preferably transversely parallel to each other where visible, and extending through opposing pairs of lace holding means 36, 38, 40 and 42, located in the uppermost mid-portion of the vamp 24.
  • Suitable lace holding means include eyelets (shown) as well as spring clips (not shown), or the like.
  • the lacing means 34 is preferably conventionally elasticized in both lengthwise and diametric dimensions.
  • the lacing means 34 generally comprises a Dacron® or similar spandex fabric tubular covering over a compressible natural or synthetic rubber compressible core. Preferably the cross-sectional core is round.
  • the lacing means 34 has a diameter which will allow it to pass relatively freely through the conventional common diameters of opposing lace holding means 36, 40 and 42, but appreciably less freely through the frictionally-controlling lace holding means 38.
  • the controlling lace holding means 38 have a sufficiently lesser inside diameter than that of the lace holding means 34 to hold the effective girth of the shoe 20 at the tensional adjustment selected by the wearer.
  • the visible lacing of Fig. 1 is the preferred parallel lacing arrangement providing infinitely variable girth adjustment within the designed adjustment range of the shoe 20, preferably at a fitting tension sufficient to minimize heel-slip during the stride thereof.
  • This invention is applicable to any lacing design having at least two pairs of opposing lace holding means on each side of the shoe. Preferably however, there will be 4 pairs of opposing lace holding means as shown in the figures to provide a better-fitting shoe through-out the ball and waist areas of the shoe.
  • FIGS. 2-3 show plan views taken from above the shoe 20 of FIG. 1, with manually operable tensional girth adjustment being provided by an elastic parallel lacing means 34, and four pair of opposing lace holding means 36, 38, 40 and 42 therewith.
  • FIG. 2 shows the shoe 20 as it would appear when adjusted to a foot of relatively greater girth
  • FIG. 3 shows the shoe adjusted to lesser girth.
  • FIG. 3 also shows the lace 34 temporarily extended rear-wards, from the rear eyelets 36, to provide a preferred tensional girth adjustment of the shoe 20.
  • the lace 34 can be extended upwards, or rearwards and upwards for such adjustment.
  • Rosen-58 (8-25-2009) 4 tension control lace holding means 38, allowing the lacing 34 through lace holding means 38 to adjust to the particular ball to instep girth relationship of the wearer's foot.
  • upper leathers may be supplied by Prime Tanning of Berwick, ME. Fabrics materials may be supplied by the George C. Moore, Co., Inc., of Westerly, RI. Elastic laces may be from Hickory Brands, Inc., of Hickory, NC. Lace holding means may be from Trendware/Goldberg Footwear Components, Inc., of Salem, MA.

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La présente invention a pour objet une structure de chaussure lacée prévoyant des moyens perfectionnés pour fixer l’ajustement des moyens de laçage de chaussures, à la manière d’une bride, sans avoir besoin d’ajuster un nœud classique ou autres moyens équivalents de laçage des extrémités de lacet.
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US1772673A (en) * 1928-05-31 1930-08-12 Macdonald James David Lace-fastening means for footwear
US1848318A (en) * 1931-02-27 1932-03-08 Ciampi Giotto Elastic shoe lace and catch therefor
US4130949A (en) * 1976-01-22 1978-12-26 Skischuhfabrik Dynafit Gesellschaft Fastening means for sports shoes
US4958418A (en) * 1988-06-23 1990-09-25 Salomon S.A. Lace tightening apparatus
US5117567A (en) * 1989-06-03 1992-06-02 Puma Ag Rudolf Dassler Sport Shoe with flexible upper material provided with a closing device
US5996256A (en) * 1998-02-26 1999-12-07 Zebe, Jr.; Charles W. Footwear construction with improved closure means
US6026548A (en) * 1999-02-03 2000-02-22 Jackson; Eric L. Elastic shoelace and fastener

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1772673A (en) * 1928-05-31 1930-08-12 Macdonald James David Lace-fastening means for footwear
US1848318A (en) * 1931-02-27 1932-03-08 Ciampi Giotto Elastic shoe lace and catch therefor
US4130949A (en) * 1976-01-22 1978-12-26 Skischuhfabrik Dynafit Gesellschaft Fastening means for sports shoes
US4958418A (en) * 1988-06-23 1990-09-25 Salomon S.A. Lace tightening apparatus
US5117567A (en) * 1989-06-03 1992-06-02 Puma Ag Rudolf Dassler Sport Shoe with flexible upper material provided with a closing device
US5996256A (en) * 1998-02-26 1999-12-07 Zebe, Jr.; Charles W. Footwear construction with improved closure means
US6026548A (en) * 1999-02-03 2000-02-22 Jackson; Eric L. Elastic shoelace and fastener

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