Buckle - lace : lace fastening device

Claim number 1 wherein when said locking mechanism is in said closed position, then moving said lace in forward direction also drags forwards said front end which is squeezing said lace;

• wherein dragging forward said front end causes said front end to move in combined forwards plus laterally inwards direction;
• wherein said laterally inwards motion component of said front end moves said front end away from its said opposite wall thereby widening its said gap and allowing easier forward motion of said lace;
• wherein when said locking mechanism is in said closed position, then moving said lace in said backward direction also drags backwards said front end which is squeezing said lace;
• wherein dragging backwards said front end causes said front end to move in combined backwards plus laterally outwards direction;
• wherein said laterally outwards motion component of said front end moves said front end towards its said opposite wall thereby narrowing its said gap;
• thereby blocking of any additional backwards motion of said lace;
• wherein when said locking mechanism is in said opened position, said gap is wider than the width of said lace;
• thereby said lace passing in said gap can move freely both in said forward direction and in said backward direction.

A buckle-lace fastening device for fastening and keeping fastened at least one lace;

• comprising a multiplicity of channels;
• wherein each said channel has an entry opening and an exit opening;
• wherein forward direction in each said channel is defined as the direction from said entry opening to said exit opening;
• wherein backward direction in each said channel is defined as the direction from said exit opening to said entry opening;
• wherein each said channel has a multiplicity of resilient gates;
• wherein each said resilient gate is made of resilient and flexible material;
• wherein each said resilient gate has a rear end and a front end;
• wherein each said resilient gate is attached to said channel by attaching its said rear end to a post which is connected to said channel and leaving its said front end unattached;
• wherein said channel has a wall opposite to each said front end, which is named as:
• opposite wall;
• wherein each said resilient gate is installed at a predetermined diagonal direction with respect to said forward direction;
• wherein at said diagonal direction said front end is closer to said exit opening than said rear end;
• wherein at said diagonal direction said front end is closer to said opposite wall than said rear end;
• wherein each said resilient gate said front end has a gap between said front end and its said opposite wall;
• wherein a force applied to said front end in said forward direction can move said front end in combined forward-lateral direction by bending said resilient gate;
• wherein a force applied to said front end in said backward direction can move said front end in combined backward-lateral direction by bending said resilient gate;
• wherein each said gap can be widened and narrowed by a locking mechanism;
• wherein said locking mechanism has an opened position and a closed position;
• wherein at said opened position each said gap is wide enough to allow said lace passing through said gap to move freely both in said forward direction and in said backward direction;
• wherein at said closed position each said gap is narrower than said width of said lace;
• thereby said lace passing through said gap is being squeezed between said front end of said resilient gate and said opposite wall.

Claim number 8 wherein when said locking mechanism is in said closed position, then moving said lace in forward direction also drags forwards said front end which is squeezing said lace;

• wherein dragging forward said front end causes said front end to move in combined forwards plus laterally inwards direction;
• wherein said laterally inwards motion component of said front end moves said front end away from its said opposite wall thereby widening its said gap and allowing easier forward motion of said lace;
• wherein when said locking mechanism is in said closed position, then moving said lace in said backward direction also drags backwards said front end which is squeezing said lace;
• wherein dragging backwards said front end causes said front end to move in combined backwards plus laterally outwards direction;
• wherein said laterally outwards motion component of said front end moves said front end towards its said opposite wall thereby narrowing its said gap;
• thereby blocking of any additional backwards motion of said lace;
• wherein when said locking mechanism is in said opened position, each said gap is wider than the width of said lace;
• thereby said lace passing in said gap can move freely both in said forward direction and in said backward direction.

A buckle-lace fastening device for fastening and keeping fastened at least one lace;

• comprising a channel;
• wherein said channel has an entry opening and an exit opening;
• wherein forward direction in said channel is defined as the direction from said entry opening to said exit opening;
• wherein backward direction in said channel is defined as the direction from said exit opening to said entry opening;
• wherein said channel has a resilient gate;
• wherein said resilient gate is made of resilient and flexible material;
• wherein said resilient gate has a rear end and a front end;
• wherein said resilient gate is attached to said channel by attaching its said rear end to a post which is connected to said channel and leaving its said front end unattached;
• wherein said channel has a wall opposite to said front end, which is named as:
• opposite wall;
• wherein said resilient gate is installed at a predetermined diagonal direction with respect to said forward direction;
• wherein at said diagonal direction said front end is closer to said exit opening than said rear end;
• wherein at said diagonal direction said front end is closer to said opposite wall than said rear end;
• wherein said resilient gate said front end has a gap between said front end and its said opposite wall;
• wherein a force applied to said front end in said forward direction can move said front end in combined forward-lateral direction by bending said resilient gate;
• wherein a force applied to said front end in said backward direction can move said front end in combined backward-lateral direction by bending said resilient gate;
• wherein said gap can be widened and narrowed by a locking mechanism;
• wherein said locking mechanism has an opened position and a closed position;
• wherein at said opened position said gap is wide enough to allow said lace passing through said gap to move freely both in said forward direction and in said backward direction;
• wherein at said closed position said gap is narrower than said width of said lace;
• thereby said lace passing through said gap is being squeezed between said front end of said resilient gate and said opposite wall.

Claim number 15 wherein when said locking mechanism is in said closed position, then moving said lace in forward direction also drags forwards said front end which is squeezing said lace;

• wherein dragging forward said front end causes said front end to move in combined forwards plus laterally inwards direction;
• wherein said laterally inwards motion component of said front end moves said front end away from its said opposite wall thereby widening its said gap and allowing easier forward motion of said lace;
• wherein when said locking mechanism is in said closed position, then moving said lace in said backward direction also drags backwards said front end which is squeezing said lace;
• wherein dragging backwards said front end causes said front end to move in combined backwards plus laterally outwards direction;
• wherein said laterally outwards motion component of said front end moves said front end towards its said opposite wall thereby narrowing its said gap;
• thereby blocking of any additional backwards motion of said lace;
• wherein when said locking mechanism is in said opened position, each said gap is wider than the width of said lace;
• thereby said lace passing in said gap can move freely both in said forward direction and in said backward direction.