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US 2017/0303640 A1Published application
Shoelace Securing Device and Method of Use
OwnerRobert Peliksinventor
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Abstract
A shoe fastening device and/or technique used to fasten a shoe is disclosed herein. A shoelace can be laced into a shoe in any number of lacing patterns. The two ends of the shoelace may be secured to the shoe. An overhand knot may be present when the shoelace is in a loosened configuration.
Claims13
A shoe comprising:
- a shoelace and a vamp,
- wherein the shoelace includes a tip,
- wherein the tip of the shoelace is secured to the vamp;
- and wherein an overhand knot is present in the shoelace when the shoe is in a loosened configuration.
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A method for tying a shoe, wherein the shoe comprises a shoelace and a vamp, wherein the shoelace includes a tip and a shoelace end section, and wherein the tip of the shoelace is secured to the vamp, and wherein an overhand knot on the shoelace is always present, the method comprises:
- tightening the shoelace by pulling on the end section;
- tying the shoelace with a loop knot to form a bow.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.