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US 2015/0089780 A1Published application
Shoe Lace Fastener and System
OwnerJennifer Kopcienskiinventor
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Abstract
A lace fastener for an article of footwear has at least an upper and a lower half attached by a spring, screw or similar mechanism. The lace fastener has at least one display face that may have the name, color, logo, etc. of the user's choosing. The lace fastener is adhered to the outer portion of the article of footwear, preferably near the top of the article of footwear. Once the article of footwear is laced, the laces are pulled through the lace fastener and the upper half is closed securing the laces in place. The laces may then be pulled through lace holders around the article of footwear in order to hold the laces neatly in place.
Claims15
1:
- A lace fastener for an article of footwear comprising:
- an upper half and a lower half, the upper and the lower half being substantially rectangular in shape and hingedly connected at one end, wherein the upper half has a lace gripping protrusion and the lower half is adhered to the article of footwear;
- and
- at least one display face disposed on an upper surface of the upper half.
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2:
- The lace fastener of claim 1 wherein there is at least two display faces.
3:
- The lace fastener of claim 1 wherein there is at least three display faces.
4:
- The lace fastener of claim 1 wherein there is at least four display faces.
5:
- The lace fastener of claim 1 wherein the lower half is mechanically stitched to the article of footwear.
6:
- The lace fastener of claim 1 wherein the lower half is chemically adhered to the article of footwear by an adhesive.
7:
- The lace fastener of claim 1 wherein the gripping protrusion is a set of blunt teeth.
8:
- A lace fastener for an article of footwear comprising:
- an upper half and a lower half hingedly connected with the upper half having a lace gripping protrusion;
- and
- at least one display face disposed on an upper surface of the upper half.
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9:
- The lace fastener of claim 8 wherein the lace fastener can take the shape of a polygon, logo, or custom design.
10:
- The lace fastener of claim 8 wherein the lace gripping protrusion is a set of blunt teeth or a bar.
11:
- A system for securing a lace of an article of footwear comprising:
- a lace fastener having an upper half and a lower half hingedly connected to one another,
- wherein the lace fastener has a lace gripping protrusion, and
- wherein with the lower half of the lace fastener is adhered to an outer surface of an article of footwear and the upper half has a display face disposed on an upper surface;
- and
- at least one lace holder disposed on an outer surface of an article of footwear.
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12:
- The system of claim 11 wherein the lace fastener is polygonal, a logo, or a custom design.
13:
- The system of claim 11 wherein the at least one lace holder is adhered to the article of footwear forming a loop.
14:
- The system of claim 13 wherein the at least one lace holder has elastic properties.
15:
- The system of claim 14 wherein the lace is pulled through the loop formed by the at least one lace holder.