Lace guide for an article of footwear
US10455899B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43C7/08
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A lace guide for an article of footwear comprises a base, a body protruding from the base, and an enlarged head at a distal end of the body. The body, the base, and the enlarged head define an external channel that extends at least partially around the body to receive and retain a lace. The base may be a heel counter, and the lace guide and the heel counter may be an integral, one-piece component. Alternatively, the base of the lace guide may be a wing extending along a side of the upper, or may be secured to a footwear upper.
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