Device for blocking flexible strands
US7946007B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 24, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/3969
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A blocking device adapted to act on at least one lace or strand, the blocking device including a body, a first cavity defining a first pathway for the strand, the device including a first blocking member, a first guide for guiding the first blocking member relative to the body, and first elastic member to bias the first blocking member in a direction to press the strand against a surface of the pathway, the device functioning by cooperation of a first blocking member with the first pathway for blocking the strand by a wedging effect. The first cavity is open, so as to enable the strand to be inserted and disengaged in a direction other than that of the pathway.
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