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US 5,687,460 AGranted
Fastening device particularly for sports shoes
AssigneeNordica S.p.A.
InventorsMassimo Foffano, Roberto Gorza, Riccardo Perotto
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Abstract
A fastening device particularly for sports shoes of the type which includes an upper or a shell that have two flaps or a tongue to be fastened by means of laces and/or of a cable. The device includes a plurality of pulley members which are associated with the upper or shell and guide the laces and/or cable. It is thus possible to quickly and easily fasten the flaps even for example at very low temperatures.
Claims3
A fastening device connected to a shoe, the fastening device comprising a fastening lace and at least one pulley member connected to the shoe, said pulley member comprising:
- a first end;
- a second end arranged distally from the first end;
- an extension which extends between the first and second ends;
- a pulley element for sliding engagement with the fastening lace, said pulley element being rotatably pivoted to said first end about a pulley pivot axis;
- a first pivot connection which pivotally connects said second end of the pulley member to the shoe such that said second end may rotate about a first pivot axis;
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- a second pivot connection arranged at said extension between the first and second ends which pivotally connects said first end to said second end such that said first end may freely rotate about a second pivot axis;
- wherein said first pivot axis and said second pivot axis are arranged mutually distally from one another and wherein said first pivot axis extends substantially perpendicularly with respect to said second pivot axis.
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