Boots – shoes – and leggings – Uppers – Closure
Patent
1989-03-14
1991-03-26
Meyers, Steven N.
Boots, shoes, and leggings
Uppers
Closure
24191, 247126, A43B 1100
Patent
active
050018477
ABSTRACT:
A lace fastener has upper and lower jaws and a latch to selectively hold the jaws in their closed position. The lower jaw has an opening through which the lace is inserted into the fastener. The upper jaw is arced so that, in the closed position, the up sides of the jaws form an elliptical opening. The teeth of the jaws are curved slightly inwardly to accentuate the elliptical relationship and are in an underbite relationship. A plurality of fasteners may be fixed with their lower jaw openings aligned with selected eyelets or other form of laceholder so that a lace can be fed in normal criss-cross fashion through the laceholder. The lace can then be tautened, even with the latches closed, by drawing it through the opening in the lower jaw and out the elliptical up side opening. The lace is secured in the taut position by closing the latches with the lace between the teeth of the fastener. A bow knot may be used, but is not required. The fastener may be similarly used in conjunction with strings, cords, lines, straps and the like.
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