Speed lacing device
US6568103B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/3742
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A speed lacing device for an article of footwear having a rigid portion comprising a curved neck and a fastening tail that together define an almost-friction-free sliding surface for a lacing cord, the lacing cord being in contact with the sliding surface in either a state of tension or a state of relaxation. The speed lacing device also having a flexible portion that extends from the rigid portion to form an upper half of a closed loop through which the lacing cord is threaded.
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