WO2015054722A1 - Dispositif de fixation et de blocage de lacet de chaussure - Google Patents
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- FIG. la shows the bottom and top elevations of the herein said apparatus and or Lace Vault. This illustration also shows the western and eastern side tightening, retracting and locking mechanism.
- FIG. lb is the side elevation view of the embodiment with the right side shoelace hole shown.
- FIG. Ic is a perspective view of the optional design of the herein said apparatus invention with the left lace alread inserted into the left shoelace insertion and or entry hol and the right lace beginning to enter the shoelace inserti on and or entry hole on the righ t side of the herein said apparatus and or LaceVault.
- FIG. 2c shows the shoelace being completely retained i the containment chamber and or vault, tightened, locked and fastened permanently in place.
- FIG. 2a shows the shoelace completely loosened and the herein said apparatus and or LaceVault is being placed ready for use.
- FIG. 2b shows the shoelace being slightly tightened as the dial is being turned.
- FIG. 3a shows the most simple and conservative design of the internal and how the shoelace and or fastening, tightening and releasing materials fits internall from a top perspective.
- FIG. 3 b shows the side perspective of the interna! of the herein said apparatus and or LaceVault invention.
- FIG. 4a shows the permanent herein said apparatus and or LaceVault invention placed on the tongue of the shoe with the laces internally within the flaps with, the zipper closing ability.
- FIG. 4b shows the flaps with the zipper devise being fully closed to hide the herein said apparatus and or LaceVault being folly retained, tightened and locked in place.
- FIG. 5 is the fully proprietry designed and manufactured shoe with the hidden lace within the shoe and the permanently placed and Of detachable herein said apparatus on the front of the shoe with elastic material replacing the tongue of the shoe.
- FIG. 6 is the folly designed, manufactured skater type shoe with the lace shown, but the real tightening lace is hidden within the shoe's materia! and the permanently placed herein said apparatus and or Lace Vault on the outer side of the shoe being left side if it is the left shoe and the right side if it is the right shoe with elastics material as the tongue of the shoe.
- FIG. 7a is the fully designed, manufactured basketball and or sports and or hiking and or ski boots type shoe with the lace shown, but the real tightening lace is hidden within the shoe's material and the permanently placed and or detachable herein said apparatus and or LaceVauIt on the outer side of the shoe being l eft side if it is the left shoe and the right si de if it is the right shoe with elastics material as the tongue of the shoe.
- FIG. 7b is the fully designed, manufactured basketball and or sports and or hiking and or ski boots type shoe with the lace shown with the real tightening lace shown underneath along with the guiding plastics and or metal, pieces displayed within the shoe's materia! and the permanently placed herein said apparatus and or LaceVauIt on the outer side of the shoe being left side if it is the left shoe and the right side if it is the right shoe with elastics material as the tongue of the shoe and or item.
- FIG. 8a is the fully designed, manufactured basketball and or sports and or hiking and or ski boots type shoe with the lace sewn within the mater ial of the shoe's material and the permanently placed and or detachable herein said apparatus and or LaceVauIt on the inner side of the shoe being right side if it is the left shoe and the left side if it is the right shoe with the outer flaps of the shoes containing male type metal and or plastic hooks and the inner flaps containing female type metal and or plastic hooks and the flap on this shoe being opened.
- FIG. 8b is the fully designed, manufactured basketball and or sports and or hiking or skate and or ski boots type shoe with the lace sewn within the material and the permanently placed and or detachable herein said apparatus on the inner side of the shoe being ri ght side if i t is the left shoe and the left side if it is the right, shoe with the male type metal and or plastic hooks placed on the outer flap is engaged and locked in place with the female type metal and or plastic hooks on the inner flap of the shoe. The dial is then rotated clockwise to tighten the shoe to preference and rotated anti-clockwise to loosen the shoe and or item.
- FIG. 9a shows the dress shoe type version of the the herein said retainer, fastener, tightening apparatus and or LaceVauIt.
- FIG. 9b shows a close up of the extrusion of the metal and or plastic which slides over the left and right flaps of the shoe to ensure that the apparatus is stays fi xed in place while it is being worn by the wearer,
- FIG. 9c shows a close up of how this particular design fits onto the dress and or otherwise shoe when it is worn
- FIG. 10 shows the herein said apparatus third design feature of it being both a permanent component of the shoe, but can also be completely detached and or removed and ready to be refitted onto another shoe and or item type.
- FIG 11 shows the herein said apparatus external designs and also shows one of the different versions of the internal design features and working mechanism, such as, spring loaded and or press or pull release designs in operations for and of the capturing, dialling and or retracting, locking, retaining and releasing of the lace, wire, and belt and or otherwise within the herein said apparatus and or Lace Vault.
- the internal design features and working mechanism such as, spring loaded and or press or pull release designs in operations for and of the capturing, dialling and or retracting, locking, retaining and releasing of the lace, wire, and belt and or otherwise within the herein said apparatus and or Lace Vault.
- FIG 12 shows a totally different design of the herein said apparatus external designs of one of the different design features and versions of how it will be manufactured via two piece components with detailed internal design features and or versions and the internal mechanism in operations for and of the capturing, dialling and or retracting, locking, retaining of the lace, wire, and belt and and or ail fastening, tightening and releasing materials within the herein said apparatus and or Lace Vault
- FIG 13 shows the push and or pull release design versions desi gn of this herein said apparatus and or Lace Vault which has the functionality of a button being placed on the top where the logo is embossed and when it is pushed the holding mechanism of the herein said apparatus
- the whole top portion of die herein said apparatus is pulled upwards by the wearer to release the holding mechanism of the herein said apparatus that thereby releasing tire l ace, wire, string, belt and or otherwise from the retaining chamber of the herein said apparatus.
- FIG 14 shows that it has the variety of functionality of the push button and or pull button version to releasing the wire, belt string, lace and or otherwise from the retaining chamber of the herein said apparatus. Also this version shall be designed with the solar and or battery and or electronically functionality, application and or methods of usage herein claimed and stated.
- the clamp and or holding mechanism of this design are on the top of the top part of the herein said apparatus and or LaceVault.
- FIG 15 shows another design version of the herein said apparatus with flroctionality being altered to fit the many different facets and or design features of the methodology of usages, functionalities and or applications of this herein said apparatus and or LaceVault
- FIG 16 shows how the versatility of the designfeatures, methodology of usages, functionalities and applications of the herei said apparatus and or LaceVault being able to be fitted, affixed, attached, applied, reapplied, reattached and manufactured into a variety of different applications such as clothing and or other products, merchandises, items and or otherwise.
- FIG 17 shows the totally new concept being attached to the herein said apparatus and or
- LaceVault of a detachabl e separable, removable, changeable, transferable and exchangeable sole to the shoe and or item and or product and or merchandise
- FIG 18 is the upgraded and or updated and or next generation version and or design of the herein said apparatus herein described as the Lace Vault, It shows the different components of the new and or upgraded in the month of July of the year- 2013 herein described in their different component structure and or how they are put together, but herein illustrated separately in 6 different and or separate components.
- FIG 19 is the 2TM* and or second upgraded and or updated and or next generation version and or design of the herein said apparatus herein described as the LaceVauit. It shows the different components of the new and or upgraded in the month of July of the year 2013 herein described in their different component structure and or how the are put together, but herein illustrated separately in 5 different and or seperate components.
- FIG 20 is the 2014 drawing included in this patent submission and o the updated and or next generation version and or design of the herein said apparatus as herein described as the
- LaceVauit It shows the different components of the new and or upgraded in the mont of August of the year 2014 herein described in then different component structure and or how they are put together, but herein illustrated in two formats 1 ) as one complete unit with the release mechanism 2) and thereafter shown and or drawn and or displayed separately in their different and or seperated components of the insertion points and or entry point of the aglet of the shoelacing into the hereinsaid apparatus and or Lacevault throug the top and or side and or specifically illustrated in FIG 20 as being inserted and or entered through the bottom of the hereinsaid apparatus and or Lacevault.
- FIG 21 is the packaging component of the hereinsaid apparatus and or Lacevault which displays the inspiration Isaia Ma e holding and or displaying the packaging and or packaged hereinsaid apparatus and or Lacevault and also shows different elevations which are illustrated as the opened packaging to show the void and or cavity by which the hereinsaid apparatus and or Lacevault will be placed into being two voids and or cavities wherein a pair of the hereinsaid apparatus are inserted and or placed according to the perfectly designed void areas and or cavities within the packaging and thereafter stays until they are sold and the consumer and or user opens the lid of the packaging to remove the carefully placed hereinsaid apparatuses and or Lacevaults.
- FIG 22 is the another 2014 drawing which is and or now included within this patent of the hereinsaid apparatus and or Lacevault shows the different elevations of functionality which acts like an elevator for the aglet of the shoelacing and or lacing and or belt and or string and or wire to store them away from the bottom portion of the hereinsaid apparatus and or Lacevault and shall hereafter be fully described hereafter within this and or these included documentations and or documents in its entirety and as all other claims and drawing and descriptions are proprietry and are invented and or created and or drawn and or designed and or other included herein.
- FIG-, la shows the bottom and top elevations of the herein said apparatus 24 with the dial 2 being strategically placed either on the top. raid section and or bottom of th herein said apparatus and or Lace Vault 24 to provide simplicity i methodology of usage for the wearer being co bineiy manufactured as part of the retaining chamber 1 as the base which in combination is externally shown as the herein said apparatus and or Lacevault 24.
- FIG I shows the independent tightening, retracting and locking mechanism 21 2 & 3 of the herein said apparatus and or LaceVault 24 that independently tightens 2 1, each side 3 independentl from its opposite side perfectly and incrementally.
- the shoelace, string, wire, lace, belt and or all fastening, tightening and releasing materials 4 & 9 is inserted via these- insertion and or entry holes and or opening 3, FIG l c & 2c located on either sides of the herein said apparatus where it is engaged and or clamped and or locked into place 20 within the retaining vault and or chamber 1 ready to be tightened via the clockwise rotation of the dial 2 which is manually rotated by hand and or via the solar and or battery powered retraction, tightening and releasing mechanism 2 which is operated by simply pushing a button 2 located on the dial 2 portion of the apparatus and thereafter the electronic retraction mechanism located within the herein said apparatus retracts the lacing 4 and or hidden lacing 9 into the retaining chamber and or vault 1 of the herein apparatus and or LaceVault24 .
- the dial 2 is then rotated clockwise where the retaining chamber 1 part of the herein said apparatus and or LaceVault begins to retain and store FIG 3a & 3b the lace, string, wire, belt and or all fastening, tightening and releasing materials 4 internally within the retaining vault and or chamber 1 which is covered and or manufactured with a dial 2 section to give the external face and or presentation and or facade of the herein said apparatus and or LaceVault 24.
- Ic is a perspective vie of an optional or altered design version of the herein said apparatus with the left lace 4 and or all fastening, tightening and releasing materials already inserted into the left shoelace hole 3 and the right lace 4 and or all fastening, tightening and releasing materials beginning to enter the shoelace and or all fastening, tightening and releasing materials insertion and or entry hole 3 on the right side of the herein said apparatus and or LaceVault invention.
- FIG 2a shows the shoelace and or all fastening, tightening and releasing materials 4 being fully loosened with another optional and or slightly altered design version of the mobile, transferrable and portable herein said apparatus being placed in the middle FIG 2a of the shoe 1 7 just above the tongue 6 with the laces and or all fastening, tightening and releasing materials 4 being ready to be inserted on either insertion and or entry hole 3 located on either side of the herein said apparatus and or LaceVault 24.
- FIG 2b shows the laces, string, wire, belt and or all fastening, tightening and releasing materials 4 fully inserted through the shoelace and or all fastening, tightening and releasing materials insertion and or entry holes 3 located on either side of the retaining vault and or chamber 1 component of the apparatus which is engaged and or locked in placed 22, 21 & .1 by the internal locking mechanism 20, 1 and the dial 2 having been rotated a few times to begin the retaining 1, retraction and tightening process 21 of the herein said apparatus also starting to settle down onto the middle of the tongue 6 of the shoe as the dial is rotated and the laces 4 are being retracted 20, 21 , 22 & I into the retaining chamber and or vault 1 of the herein said apparatus 24.
- FIG. 2c The shoelace, lace, string, wire, belt and or all fastening, tightening and releasing materials 4 is thereafter securely and neatly stored away FIG 3a & 3b and locked in place permanently FIG 3a & 3b within the retaining chamber 1 of the herein said apparatus 24 as displayed in FIG. 2c showing the shoelace 4 being completely retained FIG 3a & 3b within the containment chamber and or vault portion 1, tightened 1, locked 20, 22, 21 & 1 and fastened 1 permanently in place FIG 3a & 3b.
- the dial 2. portion of the herein sad apparatus is therefore rotated 2 anti-clockwise.
- FIG. 4a shows the herein said electronic and or manual design features and or versions of the herein said apparatus and or LaceVault invention FIG l , lb & lc being designed to be placed permanently and or on the detachable design version of the herein said apparatus and or LaceVault FIG 10 on the tongue 6 of the shoe with the laces 4 being sewn internally 9 within the flaps 7 with the zipper 8 closing device to hide the herein said apparatus whe it is completely tightened as shown in FIG.
- FIG. 5 is a fully designed, manufactured and stylised shoe 17 that has no lacing 9 or a tongue 10 showing and is therefore included in the manufacturing and production of this particular shoe design FIG 5.
- the laces, wires, strings, cables, belts and or all fastening, tightening and releasing materials 4 portion of the shoe 17 and or item is full y bidden and sewn 9 within the material of the shoe 1 7 and or item and the herein said electronic and or manually operated apparatus and or LaceVault FIG la, lb & Ic is permanently placed and or the detachable design and or version of the herein said apparatus and or LaceVault 24 on the middle 16 of the shoe directly located on the elastic material 10 which is put in place and or completely replaces the tongue 6 portion of the shoe with the electronically and or manual operated herein said apparatus and or LaceVault 2 showing just enough that when it is rotated manually or electronically, the shoe and or item 1 7 is therefore comfortably, automatically & perfectly tightened 2] , 20, 22 & 1 around the foot and or part and item 17 of the wearer, user and or consumer.
- the herein said electronic arid or manually operated apparatus can also he designed with FIG 5 the herein said apparatus being placed either on the inner or outer sides and or the sole of the shoe and or item 1 7 according to the preference of the designated designers through the demands of market, trends, fashions and or the popularity which exists in the stream of commerceand or market pla ce.
- the desi gn feature, application, functionality and or methodology of usage being the manually and or electronically powered that will, operate 21, 22, 20 & 1.
- the herein said apparatus and or Lace Vault apparatus can be varied to fit the different trends, sports, ability and or disabilities and or otherwise. For example as shown in FIG.
- FIG. 7a is fully designed to be manufactured with the Lace and or all fastening, tightening and releasing materials 9 and the herein said apparatus and or LaceVault 24 being permanently fixed into the shoe and or item specifically for the basketball and or sports and or hiking and or ski boots type shoe with the pretend lace and or all fastening, tightening and releasing materials 9 being shown as a normal type lacing 4, but the real tightening shoelace, lace, string, wire, belt and or all fastening, tightening and releasing materials 9 is completely hidden and sewn FIG 7b into the item and or shoe's material 1 of the shoe and or item with the dial 2 and or herein said apparatus FIG la,I b & l c is strategically and permanently affixed and placed on the outer side of the shoe FIG 7a & 7b and or item being left side if it is the left
- illustration 7b is the folly permanent and or detachable herein said apparatus designed, manufactured basketball and or sports and or hiking and or ski boots type shoe and or item 17 with the lace and or all fastening, tightening and releasing materials 4 synthetically shown with the real tightening apparatus shoelace, lace, string, wire, belt and or otherwise 9 is illustrated 9 and shown how it is really manufactured underneath the synthetically shown shoelace 9 and also illustrated with the hidden tightening laces and or all fastening, tightening and releasing materials 9 is the guiding plastics and or metal pieces 1 1 which keeps the hidden laces and or all fastening, tightening and releasing materials 9 in place and also guides the pulling action of the laces, strings, wires, belts and or all fastening, tightening and releasing materials 9 when it is being tightened perfectly and comfortably around the foot and or part and or item of the wearer, user and or consumer.
- the Lace Vault and or herein said apparatus is manufactured with either the detachable and or permanently placed and. affixed on the outer side and or inner side of the shoe FIG. 7a & 7b and or item being left side if it is the left shoe 17 and or item and the right side if it is the right shoe 17 and or item with elastics material 10 as the tongue 6 of the shoe 17 and or item.
- FIG. 8a is a fully designed manufactured specifically for the basketball and or sports and or hiking and or ski boots type shoes 17 and or item with the hidden lace 9 being sewn into and within the material 7 & 9 of the shoe 17 and or item and the LaceVault and or herein said apparatus 12 & 24 is permanently placed and affixed and or detachable apparatus on the inner side and or the oute side of the shoe 17 or item being right side FIG 8a &.
- FIG 4a, 4b, 5, 6, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b It is fully designed FIG 4a, 4b, 5, 6, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b and manufactured with the functionality, application and methodology of usage specifically to take away the complexity 2 that comes with not only manufacturing the shoe and or item, hut also the day to day wearing of any shoe 17 and oi item type by the wearer, user and or consumer. It also provide style, comfort, versatility and most importantly simplicity of usage and application 2 by any wearer, user and or consumer whether they be a child, an adult, a sports professional, sports enthusiast disabled or afaled body and or otherwise.
- Throug the herein said apparatus and Or LaceVault's innovation to provide freedom in designing for the designers, varied functionalities, versatility in applications and method of usages FIG 2a > 2b,2c, it may become the only way shoes 17 will be manufactured from now due to the design features, applications, functionalities and methodology of usages to provide permanently affixed, detachabiiity and of course mobility to retract, tighten, lock and retain 22, 21 , 20 8c 1 , then easily release and.
- Lace Vault I a, lb & Ic will be the only way shoelaces, laces, strings, wires, cables, belts and or all fastening, tightening and releasing materials 4 will retract, retain, tigh ten, fasten, stored and locked awa as they comfortably and securely put on and take off their shoe 1 and or item on a daily basis.
- FIG. 8b is the fully designed, stylised and manufactured basketball and or sports and or hiking and or ski boots type shoe 1 7 with the lace sewn 9 within the material 17 of the shoe and or item and the dial 2 and or herein said apparatus 24, 1 & 2 is therefore permanently and or detachable apparatus is placed on the inner side of the shoe 17 being righ t side if it is the left shoe 17 and the left side if it is the right shoe 17 with the male type metal and or plastic hooks 12 placed on the outer flap 7 is engaged and locked in place with the female type metal and or plastic hooks 13 which is located on the inner flap 7 of the shoe 1 7.
- the dial 2 of the herein said apparatus and or Lace Vault 24 is then rotated manually or automatically clockwise to tighten the shoe 17 and or item and or the dial 2 is rotated manually and or automatically anti-clockwise to tighten and or loosen 21.
- the shoe 17 and or item from the foot and or part and or item of the wearer, user and consumer.
- a simplicity factor of inserting the foot and or part and or item, then simply turn the dial 2 and the herein said apparatus 24 will begin to accomplish the functionality, application and methodology that its designs features were meant to accomplish 20, 21 , 22 & 1. Even dress shoes 17 and or item that come with just elastic tightening materia!
- FIG. 9a shows that it is fitted to a dress shoe type FIG 9c.
- This design has a metal and or plastic base 15 that would tuck under the flaps 7 of tire shoe 17, but sits over the top of the tongue 6 with the ends of the base having a secure type devise 15 that hooks around and over the flaps 7 as illustrated in FIG 9b providing the herein said apparatus' design feature FIG 9c stability and to keep it firmly in place while it is being worn by the wearer, user and consumer as illustrated in FIG 9c.
- FIG 1 a, lb & lc shows a close up of the extrusion of the metal and or plastic 15 and or otherwise materials which slides over the left and right flaps 7 of the shoe 17 to ensure that the herein said apparatus FIG 1 a, lb & lc stays fixed in place while the shoelace, lace, string, wire, belt and or all fastening, tightening and releasing materials 4 has been fully retracted into the retaining chamber and or vault 1 , tightened to the preference of the wearer, locked and comfortably fastened 22, 21 & 20 securely i place 1 while it is being worn b the wearer, user and or consumer.
- the third feature of the herein said apparatus' design application of the detachable feature FIG 10 of the herein said apparatus FIG la, lb & lc which means that the herein said apparatus' base portion is designed and affixed as a permanent part 16 of the shoe as illustrated in FIGURES 4a, 4b, 5, 6, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b and 10 with the herein said apparatus and or Lace Vault's 24 base portion 16 being affixed FIG 10 as a permanent component 16 of the shoe and or item, but can be completel loosened until the hidden lacing 9 and or all fastening, tightening and releasin materials 9 of the shoe and or item 17 is fully empti ed from the barrel of the retaining chamber and or vault 1 and until the hidden lacing and or all fastening, tightening and releasing materials 9 begins to show 3.
- the wearer thereafter gives the hidden lacing and or all fastening, tightening and releasing materials 9 a gentle tug thereby detaching the hidden lacing 9 from the herein said apparatus and or LaceVault 24 from, the shoe 17 & 3 and or item which renders the herein said apparatus and or LaceVault 24 completely detached and or mobile and or portable and or independent from the base portion on the propriety manufactured shoe and or item and therefore becoming independently portable and mobile FIG 10 that it can be used and or reapplied and or reattached on any other shoe 17 and or item type. When it is fully detached from the .
- the detached herein said apparatus FIG 10 and or LaceVault 24 is thereafter fitted onto another totally different lacing, string, wire, cable and or all fastening, tightening and releasing materials' 4 & 9 shoe and or item types 17 as shown in FIG, 2a s 2b & 2c.
- What remains on the fully manufactured shoe is the separation plastic, metal and or otherwise base portion 16 which is permanently affixed to the shoe 1 and or item with the hidden lacing and or all fastening, tightening and releasing materials 9 that is shown on FIG 10 is protruding through the entry holes 3 located on the separation base 16 of the herei n said apparatus and or LaceVault FIG 10.
- This design feature enables another totally different herein said apparatus and or LaceVault to be fitted and or attached to the fixed base portion shown in FIG 10 that thereby the detachable version of the herein said apparatus are transferrable and or interchangeable with other detachable and or mobile versions of the herein said apparatus and or LaceVault.
- FIG 1 1 shows a few versions FIG 1 1 & 12 of the internal mechanisms 19, 20, 21 & 22 of the herein said apparatus of how it clamps and or holds 20 the shoelace aglet and or all fastening, tightening and releasing materials 4 & 9 in place while the dial 2 is being rotated either manually or electronically tightening the shoelace and or all fastening, tightening and reieasing materials 4 around the foot and or part and or item of the wearer, user and consumer.
- FlGs 13, 9 & 1 1 shows the shoelace, wire, string and or all fastening, tightening and releasing materials is threa ed through the side insertion and or entry hole 3 and the dial 2 is pulled upwards where the aglet and or all fastening, tightening and releasing materials is thereafter inserted into the clamp 20 and the spring 19 mechanism of the apparatus brings the dial back down into place and then the dial 2 is turned clockwise with the tightening teeth 21 holding the dial 2 in place perfectly so that it does not rotate back 21 anti-clockwise and therefore loosening the hold, but it is locked 21 in place as the dial 2 is being turned in incremental phases in tightening, fastening and then finally retaining and locking in place the lacing and or all fastening, tightening and releasing materials 4 within the retaining chamber vault 1 of the herein said apparatus and or LaceVault 24.
- FIG 12 is another version of the tightening mechanism of the herein said apparatus that is a two piece FIG 12 manufactured plastics and or metal and or otherwise that can easily come apart for the fitting of the lacing, string, wire, be lt and or otherwise.
- This design feature and or version illustration FIG 12 is also interchangeable whereas the top portion and or dial 2 can be detached from the bottom portion 2 and or affixed base portion 16 of the herein said apparatus and or LaceVault 24 and then reattached and or reapplied to a totally different coloured bottom part 2 and or 16 affixed base portion of the herein said apparatus and or LaceVault 24.
- All versions of the herein said apparatus and or LaceVault 24 will either be manufactured 37 and sold into the market place with the simplified version of the apparatus 24 being manually rotated to tighten or loosen the shoe and or i tem 17 from around the foot and or part and or item of the wearer, user and or consumer or alternativel will be manufactured and sold into the market place and or stream of commerce with an electronically solar and or battery powered version of the herein said apparatus and or LaceVault with a loosening button and or lever 22 and a tightening button and or lever 22 to be pressed by the wearer according to their preference in loosening and or tightening 21 needs.
- the herein said apparatus 24 therefore provide any manufacturing, brand type, style, club, company or corporation and or otherwise the opportunity to place their logo I 8 on top of the dial 2 & 1 8 and or the open area 1.8 of the herein said apparatus and ox LaceVault 24 via a full and authorised permission contract, and or agreement granted to these different corporations and or companies and or entities by the herein said apparatus and or LaceVault 24 titleholder, proprietor and or inventor,
- FIG 1 1 , 1.3, 14, 15 & 16 are the designs versions for the solar and or battery operated versions of the herein said apparatus 24 whereas they are designed with levers and or buttons 22 & 2 being placed on the logo 18 and o the whole top dial 22, 18 & 2 of the herein said apparatus 24 are the tightening or releasing button and or lever 22 that begins the clockwise and or anti-clockwise manual and or automatic rotation 2 of the herein said apparatus 24 in tightening, fastening, locking 21 and retaining I and or the loosening 22 of the content namely the lace, shoelace, belt, wire and and or all fastening, tightening and releasing materials from the retaining chamber and or vault 1 of the herein said apparatus and or LaceVault 24.
- FIG 13 & 14 are also designed for the push and or pull button 22 version of the herein said apparatus with the option of being able to be operated via an automatic and or el ectronic mechanism of tightening and also releasing 22 of the content of and or all fastening, tightening and releasing materials 4 from within the chamber and or barrel and vault I of the herein said apparatus and or LaceVault 24.
- the herein said apparatus and or LaceVault 24 shall have all of the capability, functionality, application, methodology of usage of the other designs features of the herein said apparatus and or LaceVault included as a whole in its entirety to be 1 ) fully portable and mobile FIG l a. 1 b & 1 c 2) detachable FIG 30 and or 3) fully manufactured and fitted and or permanentl and or affixed FIG 5, 6, 7a & 7b to the shoe 17 and or item.
- FIG 15 shows the versatility of the herein said apparatus and or LaceVault 24 to be designed within the jurisdiction of rights and or privileges that the herein said apparatus claims and or otherwise within this and or otherwise submissions which allows the functionality of ease of fitting and or insertion of the lace and or all fastening, tightening and releasing materials being inserted into the insertion hole 3 & 20, pull 22, torn the dial 2 and or press the button 22 until the shoe 17 and or item of the wearer, user and or consumer is perfectly tightened 21 to their comfort and or preference.
- This design version FIG 1.5 having a bottom plate 23 to retain 2 & 1 the lacing, wiring, string, belt and or all fastening, tightening and releasing materials 4 & 9 within the retaining 1 chamber and or vault and distributing lacing, wiring, string and or all fastening, tightening and releasing materials 4 & 9 equally throughout the retaining chamber and or vault 1 of the herein said apparatus and or LaceVault 24.
- the second functionality of this design feature FIG 15 also allows the herein said apparatus and or LaceVault 23 to disperse the content thereof in a smoother and or easier fashion and manner 23 as it is being retracted and or emptied from the barrel and or vault and or chamber 2 of the herein said apparatus and or LaceVault 24.
- FIG 15 can either be designed with a release lever 22 as drawn, shown, displayed and or illustrated within the drawings and or drawing claims portion of this herein submission of the herein said apparatus 24 and can also be manufactured 16 & 17 and or fitted and or designed with the posh and or pull button versions 22.
- FIG 16 shows the versatil ity of the herein said apparatus and or LaceVault 24 being able to be fitted and or applied to any merchandise and or article and or item and or product 10 & 7 & 17 that are in the stream of commerce and or market place, such as bags, pants, watches, wrist and or otherwise bands, cars and or automotive seat belts, straps, ropes, hooded and or otherwise tops, shoes, goggles and or glasses, knee and or ankle and or otherwise bracing and or any other products and or items and or merchandises 17 that needs the functionalities, applications, methodo logy of usages and desi gn features of the herein said apparatus 24.
- any merchandise and or article and or item and or product 10 & 7 & 17 that are in the stream of commerce and or market place, such as bags, pants, watches, wrist and or otherwise bands, cars and or automotive seat belts, straps, ropes, hooded and or otherwise tops, shoes, goggles and or glasses, knee and or ankle and or otherwise bracing and or any
- FIG 16 illustration and throughout the whole drawing parts and or portions of this submission as a whole hi its entirety that it can be .fitted, attached, fixed and or affixed, manufactured with and or applied 16 to any product, merchandise and or item 10, 17 in the stream of commerce and or market place and can also be detached and or transferrable and or interchangeable and applied and or reapplied 16 onto a total ly and complete different item, mechandise and or product 10, 17 that needs the functionalities, applications, methodology of usages and design features of the herein said apparatus and or LaceVault 24.
- FIG 17 shows the totally new and innovative concept herein included as claims and abstract description and illustrated being an appendix and or attachment to the herein said apparatus and or LaceVault 24 being a appendage of a detachable and or separable and or removable and or changeable and or transfenable and or exchangeable sole 25 of the shoe and or to the shoe and or item and or product and or merchandise 17.
- the sole is attached and or reacttached to the shoe by the tightening mechanism 4, 21 , 7, 9, 10, 1 1 & 12 of the herein said apparatus being able to engage and or hold in place and or grip and or clamp 20 and or otherwise to the clips 1.2 and or otherwise designed and designated affixed and or manufactured to the sole 25 of the shoe and that the herein said apparatus is turned manually and or automatically clockwise and that thereby retracting, tightening and locking 21 the herein claimed, fully claimed, described and illustrated FIG 17 sole to the bottom of the top portion and or half of the shoe 17.
- the shoe can easily become separated from the sole 25 and or herein claimed in FIG 17 proprietry appendix sole 25 and thereafter can be fitted onto any other proprietry manufactured sole 25 as they will all be manufactured to a standard and or fittings that thereby they are interchangeable with any or all of the proprietry manufactured sole 25 by the herein said inventor and or proprietor and thereby mixing and matching colours and or different sports soles 25 being exchanged and or reapplied and or reattached and or interchanged with each other according to the desire and preference of the wearer, consumer and or wearer.
- a sports sole 25 can be detached from the shoe 10 and a dress shoe sole and or different colour and or different fashion, trend and or style sole can be reaatached to the same top portion of the shoe 10 and or likewise exchanged can be achieved with the sole 25 and the topr ion of the shoe therein and herein interchanged in accordance with the desire and preference of the wearer, user and or consumer of the herein said and or claimed sole 25 as illustra ted in FIG 17 of the herein said description and or abstract description porti on of the herein said submission in its entirety as a whole in full formation of all herein inclusive of claims, descriptions and illustrations.
- FIG 18 is the upgraded and or next generation version and or versions and or desi gn and or designs of the herein said apparatus herein described as th e LaceVault 24 herein displayed in the illustration and or drawing portion of the liereinsaid submission that shows the di ferent components and or pieces that when assembled and or combined and or brought together as a whole combined to become the new and or upgraded version and or versions and or design and or designs of the herein said apparatus and or
- Lacevault 24 upgraded and or impro ved and or value added and or enhanced in the month of July of the year 2013 herein described from the top component to the bottom component as herein displayed within the drawing and or illustration portion and or section FIG 8 & 19 of this herein submission.
- FIG 18 is the top portion and or casing 1 that contains the alignment 20 arrows for the clamping 20 and guiding gap 28 which is also the insertion hole 3 for the lacing 4 & for the clamping 20 and lace 4 & 9 distribution functionaility of the hereinsaid apparatus and or LaceVauIt 24 in the which the herein case 1 herein displayed within the drawin and illustration portion of this herein submission is designed to cover the complete unit with the BOTTOM CASE C AP 30 which is the second component of the herein design and or updated design version of the herein said apparatus and or LaceVauIt 24 which sits directly underneath the casing 1 and are fused together to form an entire whic thereafter incases the entire herein said apparatus herein described as the LaceVauIt 24, the third component is the TOP SPOOL 26 and or the top portion 26 of the whole spool 2, 26 & 27 which contains the clamping 20 and or clamp portion of the herein said apparatus 24
- LaceVauIt 24 which when they are assembled within the herein said apparatus and or LaceVauIt 24 within the Retaining chamber 1 now becomes the true retaining chamber 1 and dial 2 which contains the clamping 20 functionality, methodology of usage, design features and application of the herei said apparatus and or LaceVauIt. 24, it also adds an additional design feature, functionality, application and methodology of usage to the herein said apparatus and or
- LaceVauIt with the guiding gap provided 28 which when the two components are fitted together and thereafter when spu to begin the functionality of the hereinsaid apparatus and or LaceVauIt 24 to retract the lacing 4 & 9 into the retainging chamber 1 , 2, 26 & 27 of the hereinsaid apparatus is therefore and or thereafter distributed equally and i an organised fashion like a fishing reel wi thin the chamber 1 of the hereinsaid apparatus and or Lace VauIt 24 which provides more room for more lacing 4 & 9 to be fitted into the retaining chamber 1 , 2, 26 & 27 of the hereinsaid apparatus and or LaceVauIt updated and or upgraded version of the year 2013 version design features, applications, methodology of usage and functionality of the hereinsaid apparatus and or LaceVauIt 24,
- the fifth component of the hereinsaid apparatus and or LaceVault 24 herein displayed in FIG 38 is herein displayed and illustrated and described and or written as the RELEASE BUTTON which contains three different design features and
- LaceVault 24 the release button is pertruding and or showing on the top middle section 18 andf or advertising space 18 portion of the hereinsaid apparatus and or Laceganl 24 which when pushed downwards releases the inner teeth 19 placed on the release button 22 & 30 portion from the teet 1 placed on the casing 1 of the hereinsaid.
- apparatus and or LaceVault 24 that thereby the complete unit 24 is thereby simply pulled upwards to disburse and or release the lacing 4 & 9 from the retaining chamber 1, 2, 26 & 27 of the hereinsaid apparatus arid or LaceVault 24 which allows the wearer, user and or consumer to loosen to their desire and or completely remove the hereinsaid apparatus and or LaceVault 24 from the lacing of the shoe 17 and or otherwise item.
- the sixth and final component that is herein displayed in in FIG 18 is the CLIP 16 & 31 portion of the hereinsaid apparatus and or LaceVault 24 that engages and o clips 16 the complete Lace Va ult unit 24 into place to become a part 16 of the hereinsai d apparatus and or Lacerastl 24 and its functionality and or design feature and or methodology of usage and or application is to hold 16 the hereinsaid apparams and or LaceVault firmly in place 24 to enable the user, wearer- arid or consumer the functionality of clipping the clip 1 placed underneath the CLIP 16 & 31 onto the lacing 4 & 9 that is sitting on the tongue of the shoe 17 to hold the entire unit and or hereinsaid apparatus and or LaceVault firmly in place on top of the tongue 6 and or otherwise of the shoe 17 and or otherwise item whilst it is being worn by the user, consumer and or wearer or the shoe 17 and or item thereby providing a fashion accessory 24 for the shoe 17 and or item wherein the hereinsaid apparatus a
- FIG 19 is the 2 nd version and or another design feature and or features of the upgraded and or next generation version and or versions and or design and or designs of the herein said apparatus herein described as the Lace Vault 24 herein displayed in the ill ustration and or drawing portion of the hereinsaid submission that shows the different components and or pieces that when assembled and or combined and or brought together as a whole combined to become the new and or upgraded version and or versions and or design and or designs of the herein said apparatus and or Lacevatilt 24 upgraded and or improved and or value added and or enhanced in the month of July of the year 2013 herein described from the top component to the bottom component as herein displayed within the drawing and or illustration portion and or section FIG 18 & 19 of this herein submission.
- FIG 1.9 is the top portion and or casing .1 that contains the alignment 20 arrows for the clamping 20 and the insertion hole 3 for the lacing 4 & .9 for the clamping 20 and lace 4 & 9 distribution funetionaility of the hereinsaid apparatus and or LaceVault 24 in the which the herein case 1 herein displayed within the drawing and illustration portion of this herein submission is designed to cover the complete unit with the BOTTOM CASE CAP 30 which is the second comp onent of the herein desi gn and.
- the third component is THE SPOOL 26 & 27 and or the whole spool 2, 26 & 27 which contains the clamping 20 and or clamp portion of the herein said apparatus 24 where the aglet 5 is the held and or clamped 20 in place where it ready, this herein described spool 2, 26 & 27 is also the dial 2 portion of the herein said apparatus and or LaceVault 24 wherein the user and or wearer uses to turn, twist and or spin to begin the tightening process of the herein said apparatus 24 and or LaceVault 24, which has now become the Retaining chamber 1 and or true retaining chamber I and dial 2 which contains the clamping 20 ftmctionality, methodology of usage, design features and application of the herein said apparatus and or LaceVault 24, it also adds an additional design feature, functionality
- the fourth component of the hereinsaid apparatus and or LaceVault 24 herein displayed in FIG 19 is herein displayed and illustrated and described and or written as the RELEASE BUTTON which contains three different design features and functionalities thereby being the release button 22 & 30 and ratchet and or teeth portion 21 and or section and the spring 19 functionality which when the dial 2 and or spool 26 & 27 is turned springs 19 back into place and locks inner teeth 21 which contained on the release button portion with the teeth 1 that .is placed on the case I of the hereinsaid apparatus and or Lace Vault 24.
- the release button is pertruding and or showing on the top middle section 18 andf or advertising space 18 portion of the hereinsaid apparatus and or Laceganl 24 which when pushed downwards releases the inner teeth 19 placed on.
- the release button 22 & 30 portion from the teeth 19 placed on the casing 1 of the hereinsaid apparatus and or LaceVault 24 that thereby the complete unit 24 is thereby simply pulled upwards to disburse and or release the lacing 4 & 9 from the retaining chamber 1, 2, 26 & 27 of the hereinsaid apparatus and or LaceVault 24 which allows the wearer; user and or consumer to loosen to their desire and or completely remove the hereinsaid apparatus and or LaceVault 24 from the lacing of the shoe 17 and or otherwise' item.
- the fifth and final component that 1$ herein displayed in in FIG 1 is the CLIP 1 & 31 portion of the hereinsaid apparatus and o LaceVault 24 that engages and or clips 16 the complete LaceVault unit 24 into place to become a part 16 of the hereinsaid apparatus and or.Lacecher 24 and its functionality and or design feature and or methodology of usage and or application is to hold i 6 the hereinsaid apparatus and or LaceVault firmly in place 24 to enable the user, wearer and or consumer the functionality of clipping the clip 15 placed underneath the CLIP 16 & 31 onto the lacing 4 & 9 that is sitting on the tongue 6 of the shoe 1.7 to hold the entire unit and or hereinsaid apparatus and or LaceVault firmly in place on top of the tongue 6 and or otherwise of the shoe 17 and or othenvise item whilst it is being worn by the user, consumer and or wearer or th shoe 17 and or itera thereby providing a fashion accessory 24 for the shoe 17 and or item wherein the hereinsaid apparatus and
- FIG 20 is the newest design and or version and or another design feature and or features of the upgraded and or next generation version and or versions and or design and or designs of the herein said apparatus herein described as the LaceVault 24 herein displayed in the i llustration and or drawing portion of the hereinsaid submission that shows the different components 22 32 and or pieces 22 32 that when assembled and or combined and or brought together as a whole combined to become the new and or upgraded version and or versions and or design and or designs of the herein said apparatus and or Lacevault 24 upgraded and or improved and or value added and or enhanced in the month of A ugust of the year 2014 herein descri bed from the top component to the bottom component as herein displayed within the drawing and or ill ustration portion and or section FIG 20 of thi s herein submission.
- clamping 20 and lace 4 & 9 distribution funetionaiiity of the hereinsaid apparatus and or Lace Vault 24 in the which the herein case 1 & 20 & 32 herein displayed within the drawing and illustration portion of this herein submission is designed to cover the complete unit with the BOTTO CASE CAP 1.
- LaceVault 24 The hereinsaid apparatus and or LaceVault 24 herein dis layed in FIG 20 is herein displayed and illustrated and described and or written as having the newest and or updated and or upgraded versions and or designs being as the RELEASE BUTTON which contains three different design features and functionalities thereby being the release mechanism and or button 22 & 30 and ratchet and or teeth portion 21 and or section and the spring 19 functionality which when the dial 2 which is also the top cap 32 which covers the top casing when i is turned springs 19 back into place and locks the inner teeth 21 which is directly opposite to the the release mechanism and or button portion wit the teeth 19 that is placed on the top case 1 of the hereinsaid apparatus and or LaceVau.lt 24.
- the release button 22 is pertrading and or showing on either the top, bottom, middle, but predominantly designed to sit on the side and or bottom case and or section I & 18 and or advertising space 18 portion of the hereinsaid apparatus and or Laceganl 24 which when pushed downwards releases the inner teeth 19 placed on the top case portion which contains the teeth 1 portion and or placed on the top casing i of the hereinsaid apparatus and or LaceVault 24 that thereby the complete unit 24 is thereby simply pulled upwards to disburse and or release the lacing 4 & 9 from the retaining chamber 1, 2, 26 & 27 of the hereinsaid apparatus and or LaceVault 24 whic allows the wearer, user and or consumer to loosen to their desire and or completely remove the hereinsaid apparatus and or LaceVault 24 from the lacing of the shoe 17 and or otherwise item.
- FIG 21 is the design and it is displayed and or written and or drawn as a whole or in part to be completely included and or have tire full completed designed of the P ACKAGING 33 & 38 that holds the hereinsaid apparatus and or Lacevault 24 firmly in place whilst it is being transported and or displayed on the shelves and or on the website and or other social media avenue which the hereinsaid apparautus and or Lacevault 24 shall thereafter be displayed and or advertised.
- the packaging shall be rounded on the edges outside to hug and keep a pair within the circular shape of the hereinsaid appauratus and or Lacevault 24 which when packaged is shaped as displayed 38 & 39 in FIG 21. Beginning from the top to the bottom of the herein packaging 38, 39 & 33 portion that will hold a pair of the hereinsaid apparatus and or .Lacevault .24 firmly in place, we will start to describe each feature that hsall also be included and or written and or described in full in the claims portion of this submission.
- the PACKAGING TOP CAP 33 contain different design features that are inclusively included as the features and cannot be claimed by any other entity to be their own, but are herein included and also claimed 1 ) the two openings 34 that is desgined and included on the packaging top cap is designed and included to be void 34 of any material and or to have the inclusion of clear plastic 34 so as to allow the hereinsaid apparatus and or Lacevault 24 to be displayed with the logo area 18 of the hereinsaid apparatus and or Lacevault 24 to be seen and or displayed as it sits firmly 37 within the whole packaging 38, 39 & 33 when it is fully assembled 2) the logo 18 shall be embossed and or tnprinted and or otherwise onto the top cap 33 portion of the packaging 38, 39 & 33 of the hereinsaid apparatus and or Lacevault 3) the top locking 35 feature and design methodology and functionality of the packaging 38, 39 & 33 shall therein be included as herein displayed and or included drawing within the drawing portion of this herein 2014 patent submission of the hereinsaid apparatus and or Laceva
- the packaging bottom case 38 of the hereinsaid apparatus and or Lacevault' s packaging 38, 39 & 33 also have many different design features that shall herein be included 1) the perfectly design void area 37 of the packaging 38, 3 . 9 & 33 is designed and or included to hold the hereinsaid apparatus and or Lacevault in place tightl whilst it is packaged 38, 39 & 33 and or displayed 2) the slit 36 in the middle which designed and included to hold the printed instruction of how the hereinsaid apparatus and or Lacevault works and is to be used 3) incl udes the bottom portion design feature of the locking 35 feature of the hereinsaid apparatus and or Lacevault that when applied together with the to locking 35 portion shall therafter lock 35 and keep the packaging 38, 39 & 33 closed and retains the hereinsaid and or Lacevault firmly and or tightly in place.
- FIG 22 and or Figure 22 of the herein drawings are herein described as the update and or up to date and or current desi gn version of the hereinsaid apparatus which is unique and or different from any other and or otherwise related product and or otherwise that exist in the market place as it an invention and or created and or drawn and or designed and o otherwise by the hereinsaid inventor and or owner and or proprietor and or proprietors of the hereinsaid apparatus and or Lacevault that the laceholder and or aglet holder and or lace clamp and or clamps 42 & 20 are herein manufactured and or designed as being separate 42 & 20 from the rest of the top cap 1 and or top case 1 of the herein said apparatu s and or Lacevault as herein displayed in FIG 22 as being independent 42 from the top case and or to cap 1 and the laceholder and or aglet holder and or aglet clamps 42 & 20 also contains the inverted and or inward and or hole 41 version of the hel ix and or screw like 40 design that has been
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