Universal lace/cord lock system
US8371004B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 18, 2009 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/3936
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A cord locking system that allows easy, rapid, and effective locking/unlocking of any size or type lace in a single handed, swift motion. The device includes a pair of arms that freely rotate about a swivel point within a base housing in a scissors-like motion that lock teeth against the lace by using compression forces from a spring. The arms protrude outside the base for easy disengagement, using a mechanical advantage of leverage to work against the spring force at the teeth on the lace to disengage the lock. Lifting finger upward on the arms to disengage the lock so that the teeth open allows the device to slide up and down the laces toward the preferred location. To lock, let go of the arms as the spring force presses the teeth into the lace at each side of the locking compartment to both lace ends within the device.
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