Lace having expandable aglets affixed thereto
AssigneeLulirama International, Inc.
InventorsDana Dolan, Jose R. Matos
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Abstract
The invention provides laces, such as shoelaces, having affixed to them repeatedly collapsible and expandable aglets which can form 2- or 3-dimensional objects. The aglets can advantageously be passed through an eyelet thereby making it possible for them to be permanently affixed to laces during their manufacture. Thus, a user need not purchase a lace and aglets separately and attach them to each other after lacing an article such as a shoe.
Claims21
A lace having affixed thereto a repeatedly collapsible and expandable aglet comprising a shell and a repeatedly collapsible and water expandable material disposed within the shell, said aglet being capable of forming an expanded 2- or 3-dimensional object and of being laced through an eyelet.
A repeatedly collapsible and expandable lace accessory capable of forming an expanded 2- or 3-dimensional object, said lace accessory comprising a shell and a repeatedly collapsible and water expandable material disposed therein.
An aglet comprising a shell, a repeatedly collapsible and water expandable material disposed within the shell, and a removable retaining member for temporarily maintaining said aglet collapsed, wherein said aglet can remain attached to a lace after the removable retaining member is removed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.