Lacing system for shoes
US5271130A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 8, 1993 |
| Grant date | Dec 21, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/3774
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The invention is a lacing system for shoes employing a plurality of strips, wherein the lower ends of the strips are rigidly attached to the lower portion of the shoe and the upper portion of the strips have a lacing ring fixed thereto. The upper ends of the strips are slideably retained by loops on the upper of the shoe, and the middle portion of the strips are unattached to the quarter of the shoe. The strips transfer the lacing force evenly along the quarter to mold the quarter of shoe evenly to the wearer's feet.
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