Reel-based lacing system
US9101181B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 13, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/2183
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A lacing system configured to selectively adjust the size of an opening on an object and allow for the incremental release of the lace within the lacing system. The lacing system can have a reel that includes a housing, a spool supported by the housing, and a knob supported by the housing. The reel can be configured so that cable is gathered in the channel formed in the spool when the spool is rotated in a first direction relative to the housing, and so that cable can be incrementally released from the spool when the spool is rotated in a second direction relative to the housing.
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