Device for blocking flexible strands
AssigneeSalomon S.A.
InventorBruno BORSOI
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Abstract
A blocking device adapted to act on at least one lace or strand, the blocking device including a body, a first cavity defining a first pathway for the strand, the device including a first blocking member, a first guide for guiding the first blocking member relative to the body, and first elastic member to bias the first blocking member in a direction to press the strand against a surface of the pathway, the device functioning by cooperation of a first blocking member with the first pathway for blocking the strand by a wedging effect. The first cavity is open, so as to enable the strand to be inserted and disengaged in a direction other than that of the pathway.
Claims14
A blocking device comprising:
- a body;
- a cavity defining a pathway for the strand;
- a blocking member adapted to engage the strand while the strand is in said pathway;
- a blocking-member guide for guiding movement of said blocking member relative to said body;
- an elastic biaser for biasing said blocking member in a direction to press the strand against movement within said pathway with a wedging effect;
- said cavity being open to allow the strand to be inserted into the pathway and to be removed from the pathway other than in a direction along the pathway.
A blocker for blocking movement of at least one strand, said blocker comprising:
- a first blocking device and a second blocking device, each of said first and second blocking devices adapted to block movement of a respective length of said strand;
- said first blocking device comprising:
- a body;
- a first cavity defining a first pathway for the strand;
- a first blocking member adapted to engage the strand while the strand is in said first pathway;
- a first-blocking-member guide for guiding movement of said first blocking member relative to said body;
- a first elastic biaser for biasing said first blocking member in a direction to press the strand against movement within said first pathway with a wedging effect;
- said first cavity being open to allow the strand to be inserted into said pathway and to be removed from said pathway other than in a direction along said pathway.
A tightening device for an object, said tightening device comprising:
- a strand adapted to be connected to the object;
- and
- a blocking device for blocking movement of the strand relative to the object, said blocking device comprising:
- a body;
- a cavity defining a pathway for the strand;
- a blocking member adapted to engage the strand while the strand is in said pathway;
- a blocking-member guide for guiding movement of said blocking member relative to said body;
- an elastic biaser for biasing said blocking member in a direction to press the strand against movement within said pathway with a wedging effect;
- said cavity being open to allow the strand to be inserted into the pathway and to be removed from the pathway other than in a direction along the pathway.
An article of footwear comprising:
- an upper;
- a device for tightening said upper on a foot and/or a lower leg of a wearer, said device for tightening comprising:
- a lace connected to said upper;
- and
- a device for blocking movement of said lace relative to said upper, said blocking device comprising:
- a body;
- a cavity defining a pathway for the strand;
- a blocking member adapted to engage the strand while the strand is in said pathway;
- a blocking-member guide for guiding movement of said blocking member relative to said body;
- an elastic biaser for biasing said blocking member in a direction to press the strand against movement within said pathway with a wedging effect;
- said cavity being open to allow the strand to be inserted into the pathway and to be removed from the pathway other than in a direction along the pathway.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.