System and methods for minimizing dynamic lace movement
US10772384B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 18, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H75/4428
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A reel based closure device includes a housing component, a spool that is rotatably positioned within an interior region of the housing component, and a tightening component that is coupled with the housing component. The tightening component is operably coupled with the spool so that an operation of the tightening component causes the spool to rotate within the interior region of the housing component to wind a tension member about the spool. The housing component is configured so that the tension member is routed axially below the housing component's interior region and to one or more guides that are positioned along a lace path of an article, such as a shoe.
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