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US 2026/0182706 A1Published application
Fastening system(s) and method(s)
AssigneeZipzon, LLC
InventorsMark S. SODERBERG, Stephen B. KATSAROS, Michael BRETZ
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Abstract
A fastening system for an object (e.g., footwear) is disclosed that includes a buckle assembly and a strap for adjusting tension. The buckle assembly includes a base and a cap engaged with the base. The strap includes an array of teeth to engage with a pawl formed on the base. The fastening system is configurable between an engaged condition and a released condition based on the positioning of the cap relative to the base.
Claims17
A fastening system for an object, the fastening system comprising:
- a strap having a row of teeth disposed on a surface thereof, the strap having a proximal end and a distal end;
- the proximal end being configured to be fixed to an object;
- a buckle assembly configured to receive the distal end of the strap, the buckle assembly comprising:
- a base being configured to be fixed to the object, the base including a pawl configured to engage with the teeth of the strap;
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- a cap slidingly engaged with the base, the cap comprising:
- first and second lifters, wherein the first and second lifters are configured to lift the strap out of engagement with the pawl in response to a pinching force being applied to pinch the cap and base together;
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- first and second lateral cap retainer members wherein the first lateral cap retainer member is configured to slidingly engage with a first internal surface of the base to prevent unwanted decoupling of the cap from the base in a first lateral direction, and wherein the second lateral cap retainer member is configured to slidingly engage with a second internal surface of the base to prevent unwanted decoupling of the cap from the base in a second lateral direction;
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- wherein tension on the strap is adjustable via ratcheting engagement or selective disengagement of the pawl with the teeth of the strap.
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A fastening system for an object, the fastening system comprising:
- a strap having a row of teeth disposed on a surface thereof, the strap having a proximal end and a distal end;
- the proximal end being configured to be fixed to an object;
- a buckle assembly configured to receive the distal end of the strap, the buckle assembly comprising:
- a base being configured to be fixed to the object, the base including a pawl configured to engage with the teeth of the strap;
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- a cap slidingly engaged with the base, the cap comprising first and second lifters and at least one medial cap retainer member, wherein the first and second lifters are configured to lift the strap out of engagement with the pawl in response to a pinching force being applied to pinch the cap and base together, and wherein the at least one medial cap retainer member is configured to engage with a surface of the base to prevent unwanted decoupling of the cap from the base in response to a force applied in a direction parallel to the length of the strap;
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- wherein tension on the strap is adjustable via ratcheting engagement or selective disengagement of the pawl with the teeth of the strap.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.