Lace fixation assembly and system
USRE49358E1 · kind E1 · reissue
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC —)General
Abstract
A lace closure system may include a low friction guide that defines the turning radius and direction of a lace which, though tension, pulls two or more panels toward each other. The lace closure system may include a fixator that defines a slot into which the lace is led, containing multiple engagement surfaces that, when the lace is wrapped into the slot, serve to engage the lace preventing unwanted loosening. The lace closure system may include a ring onto which the lace is attached, to assist in applying manual tension to the lace. The ring may be shaped and sized to removably attach to an outer perimeter of the fixator after excess lace has been wrapped into the slot.
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