Automated footwear platform having lace cable tensioner
US11071353B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 14, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43C11/008
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A footwear assembly includes an upper, a lace cable, a plurality of lace guides and a tensioner. The tensioner includes a tensioning member secured to a side of the upper proximate a toe box and the lace cable, and a floating overlay attached to a side of the upper proximate a toe box and the lace cable. The tensioning members include an elastic member. The tensioning members can be configured to provide a stiff lockout zone and an elastic stretch zone.
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