Buckles – buttons – clasps – etc. – Drawstring – laced-fastener – or separate essential... – Having means covering tip of lacing
Utility Patent
1999-04-09
2001-01-02
Sandy, Robert J. (Department: 3626)
Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
Drawstring, laced-fastener, or separate essential...
Having means covering tip of lacing
C024S712000
Utility Patent
active
06167599
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an improved tag for use on ends of a shoelace. Each tag is made up of a transparent plastic plate, a light reflecting plate and a thin transparent film. The light reflecting plate has one side provided with faceful bead protrusions and the other side with adhesive glue. The side with bead protrusions is first adhered to an inner face of the transparent plastic plate and then the thin transparent film is stuck to the light reflecting on the side with adhesive glue and also to the inner face of the transparent plastic plate. Such an assembly produces a light reflecting tag plate which is then wrapped around ends of a shoelace, making a wearer of wearing a pair of shoes with shoelaces provided with light reflecting plates better protective from accidents when moving outdoors in the dark.
The tag plate of the present invention wrapped in a cylindrical tube around ends of a shoelace not only facilitates the shoelace to be led through eyelets of a shoe but also provides safety to wearers due to its light reflecting property in the dark.
As shown in
FIGS. 1
,
2
, a prior art tag is a transparent plastic plate
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of acetate fiber having one inner side coated with acetone. It is secured to the surface of each end
11
of a shoelace and is softened by a heat source and is pressed tight by a mold to permit the tag to be wrapped around the end
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in a cylindrical form. This permits a shoelace to be easily led through eyelets of a shoe by way of the tags.
The conventional tags are designed only to facilitate the arrangement of shoelaces on shoes and no other functions are found. So, the present inventor noticing the disadvantage of the prior art tag and comes up with an improved tag which can reflect light in the dark in addition.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Therefore, the primary object of the present invention is to provide a light reflecting tag plate secured to ends of a shoelace which can reflect light in the dark. A person wearing a pair of shoes mounted with shoelaces equipped with tags of the present invention can walk and exercise outdoors in a safer manner.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved tag plate, which can reflect light in the dark so as to make the appearance of a pair of shoes appeal to eyes of people.
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Dougherty & Troxell
Sandy Robert J.
Taiwan Paiho Limited
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