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US 2015/0223569 A1Published application
Shoe Lace Apparatus and Locking Mechanism
OwnerEdward Arthur Coxinventor
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Abstract
Shoe Laces and locking apparatus for locking a lace section a desired location with a knot in the lace, the apparatus including a restorably deflectable opening for holding a lace section or portion at a desired location.
Claims17
A lace system locking apparatus for a lace having a first end and a second end with a longitudinal length between the ends and a substantially uniform width along its length, the apparatus including:
- a substantially planar front surface;
- a substantially planar rear surface;
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- a first restorably deflectable tab between the front surface and rear surface formed by a first slit extending between the front surface and the rear surface along a portion of the planar surfaces
- wherein the first slit and the first tab are sized to enable a first or second end of the lace and a desired portion of the lace longitudinal length to pass therethrough in a first direction while limiting or preventing the passage of the lace portion in an opposite direction.
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A lace system locking system, including:
- a lace including a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal length between the ends with a substantially uniform width along its length;
- and a lace locking apparatus, the apparatus including:
- a substantially planar front surface;
- a substantially planar rear surface;
- and
- a first restorably deflectable tab between the front surface and rear surface formed by a first slit extending between the front surface and the rear surface along a portion of the planar surfaces
- wherein the first slit and the first tab are sized to enable a first or second end of the lace and a desired portion of the lace longitudinal length to pass therethrough in a first direction while limiting or preventing the passage of the lace portion in an opposite direction.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.