Boots – shoes – and leggings – Uppers – Closure
Patent
1998-07-30
2000-02-01
Patterson, M. D.
Boots, shoes, and leggings
Uppers
Closure
36 505, A43C 1100
Patent
active
060188901
ABSTRACT:
This shoe fastening device particularly for conventional shoes such as sneakers and similar footwear comprises a actuating lever (2) rotatably secured to one flap (26) of an associated shoe (14). Since the fastening of most conventional shoes is effected by laterally directing together their parallel and opposing flaps, the tensioning effected by lever is directed laterally across shoe and is perpendicular to the length of the flaps. This is achieved by orientating the axis of rotation of the lever so that it is parallel with longitudinal median of shoe. Pivotally secured to the actuating lever is an tie element (4) whose axis of rotation is parallel to that of said lever, and where tie element acts as an extension of the lever. An adjunct hook element (12) is attached to tie element. Secured to the opposing flap (27) of shoe is a catch element (6) whose function it is to engage with the adjunct hook element. Upon rotation of actuating lever towards opposing flap, the tie element translates laterally towards and beyond same. Upon rotation of actuating lever away from opposing flap, the tie element translates laterally away from same causing coupling between adjunct hook element and catch element, and the consequent engagement of both upon continuing rotation and tensioning of the lever. To avoid the inadvertent release of tensioning, attached to the lever is a structure (8) which engages a complimentary corresponding structure (10), where complimentary corresponding structure is fixed relative to the lever. Disengagement of structures requires small applied force.
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