Tightening member for a shoe
US5430959A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 21, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B23/0235
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A tightening member for a shoe having two straps disposed on the inner and the outer sides of the shoe and an adjuster disposed on the heel reinforcement portion. One end of the strap has lace holes. The strap is divided into two branches at the other end; one of the branches passes through a hole in the adjuster, and is connected to one end of a lateral strip member of a skeleton-shaped reinforcement portion. The other branch is attached to a stretchable member located on the heel reinforcement portion.
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