Lace ratcheting device ii

A ratcheting system for releasably fastening two laces and thereby achieving a secure attachment of an article about a person or an object, the ratcheting system comprising:

• a first ratcheting device and a second ratcheting device;
• the first ratcheting device further comprising:
• a first lace, and
• first channel being configured to receive a portion of the first lace therethrough;
• said first channel further includes a first gripping wall being adapted with a first surface configured to engage said first lace;
• the first ratcheting device has a first active state and a first inactive state;
• wherein in said first active state the first ratcheting device is configured to restrict translation of the first lace in the first channel in a first backwards direction and to facilitate translation of the first lace in the first channel in a first forwards direction;
• wherein in said first inactive state the first ratcheting device is configured to facilitate translation of the first lace both in said first forwards direction and in said first backwards direction;
• the first ratcheting device further comprising:
• a first turning gate, and
• a first spring;
• the first turning gate being rotationally engaged with the first ratcheting system at a first fulcrum, wherein the first turning gate comprises a first front end and a first rear end opposite the first front end;
• the first turning gate is installed at a first diagonal orientation with respect to the first channel's orientation;
• the first front end is disposed diagonally within the first channel and being configured to exert a first pressure force on the first lace when the first turning gate is turned backwards;
• thereby, pressuring the first lace against the first surface of the first gripping wall;
• whereby, the first turning gate is configured to increase the first pressure force on the first lace when the first turning gate is turned increasingly backwards, and the first turning gate is configured to reduce the first pressure force on the first lace when the first turning gate is turned increasingly forwards;
• at the first active state the first front end is configured to exert said first pressure force on the first lace and the first turning gate is configured to frictionally engage the first lace and to turn forwards when the first lace is translated in said first forwards direction;
• also, at the first active state the first turning gate is configured to frictionally engage the first lace and to turn backwards when the first lace is translated in said first backwards direction;
• thereby, forwards translation of the first lace is facilitated by turning increasingly forwards the first turning gate and consequently diminishing the first pressure force of the first front end on the first lace;
• whereas backwards translation of the first lace is restricted by turning increasingly backwards the first turning gate and consequently increasing the first pressure force of the first front end on the first lace;
• at the first inactive state of the first ratcheting device the first front end is configured not to exert said first pressure power on the first lace;
• thereby, the first lace translation is facilitated both in the first forwards direction and in the first backwards direction;
• the first spring is preloaded and configured to apply a first backwards turning force on the first turning gate;
• thereby, the first front end applies said first pressure force on the first lace;
• the first rear end is being configured as a first lever for manually turning the first turning gate forwards;
• thereby, diminishing the first pressure force exerted by the first front end on the first lace;
• whereby, releasing the first lace.
• the second ratcheting device further comprising:
• a second lace, and
• a second channel being configured to receive a portion of the second lace therethrough;
• said second channel further includes a second gripping wall being adapted with a second surface configured to engage said second lace;
• the second ratcheting device has a second active state and a second inactive state;
• wherein in said second active state the second ratcheting device is configured to restrict translation of the second lace in the second channel in a second backwards direction and to facilitate translation of the second lace in the second channel in a second forwards direction;
• wherein, in said second inactive state the second ratcheting device is configured to facilitate translation of the second lace both in said second forwards direction and in said second backwards direction;
• the second ratcheting device further comprising:
• a second turning gate, and
• a second spring;
• the second turning gate being rotationally engaged with the second ratcheting system at a second fulcrum, wherein the second turning gate comprises a second front end and a second rear end opposite the second front end;
• the second turning gate is installed at a second diagonal orientation with respect to the second channel's orientation;
• the second front end is disposed diagonally within the second channel and being configured to exert a second pressure force on the second lace when the second turning gate is turned backwards;
• thereby, pressuring the second lace against the second surface of the second gripping wall;
• whereby, the second turning gate is configured to increase the second pressure force on the second lace when the second turning gate is turned increasingly backwards, and the second turning gate is configured to reduce the second pressure force on the second lace when the second turning gate is turned increasingly forwards;
• at the second active state the second front end is configured to exert said second pressure force on the second lace and the second turning gate is configured to frictionally engage the second lace and to turn forwards when the second lace is translated in said second forwards direction;
• also, at the second active state the second turning gate is configured to frictionally engage the second lace and to turn backwards when the second lace is translated in said second backwards direction;
• thereby, forwards translation of the second lace is facilitated by turning increasingly forwards the second turning gate and consequently diminishing the second pressure force of the second front end on the lace;
• whereas backwards translation of the second lace is restricted by turning increasingly backwards the second turning gate and consequently increasing the second pressure force of the second front end on the second lace;
• at the second inactive state of the second ratcheting device the second front end is configured not to exert said second pressure power on the second lace;
• thereby, the second lace translation is facilitated both in the second forwards direction and in the second backwards direction;
• the second spring is preloaded and configured to apply a second backwards turning force on the second turning gate;
• thereby, the second front end applies said second pressure force on the second lace;
• the second rear end is being configured as a second lever for manually turning the second turning gate forwards;
• thereby, diminishing the second pressure force exerted by the second front end on the second lace;
• whereby, releasing the second lace.

A lace clasp for clasping two or more laces, further comprising:

• an arm,
• a u-shaped channel and
• a clasp axle;
• wherein the arm is rotationally installed inside said u-shaped channel using the clasp axle as a pivot;
• wherein the arm is made of solid material and the u-shaped channel is made of elastic material;
• the u-shaped channel comprises:
• two parallel walls connected at their bottom;
• wherein the two parallel walls further comprising:
• a first wall opening and a second wall opening;
• the arm comprises:
• a first wedge protrusion and a second wedge protrusion;
• wherein the first wedge protrusion is configured to fit into the first wall opening and the second wedge protrusion is configured to fit into the second wall opening;
• the lace clasp has two positions:
• an unlocked position and a locked position;
• wherein at the unlocked position the arm is turned at an angle above the u-shaped channel;
• wherein the angle is greater than 15 degrees;
• wherein at the locked position the arm is turned at zero degrees above the u-shaped channel;
• wherein at locked position the first wedge protrusion is configured to be inserted into the first wall opening and the second wedge protrusion is configured to be inserted into the second wall opening;
• thereby, holding the arm at locked position;
• wherein during locked position the arm is squeezing into the u-shaped channel the two or more laces which were put under the arm at the unlocked position;
• whereby, at the locked position, the lace clasp is clasping together the two or more laces;
• whereby, at the locked position the lace clasp can be anchored to an object to reduce dangling of the laces.