Shoelace tightening system
US12144400B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 26, 2022 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43C11/008
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A shoelace tightening system for singlehanded tightening of a shoelace on a shoe. The shoelace tightening system includes a shoelace, a pull tab and a fastening system. The shoelace is threaded through eyelets on both sides of the shoe's throat, with a pull tab slidably secured to a continuous free length of shoelace extending between the exit eyelets. The pull tab is operable for pulling the shoelace taut with a single hand, and fastenable to the shoe upper at a location that keeps the shoelace taut.
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