Slide fastening device for sports article, and sports article equipped with such device
AssigneeSalomon S.A.
InventorsIgor Burt, Thomas Goff
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Abstract
A fastening device for a sports article including two portions adapted to be brought closer together. This device which serves to tighten a foot, a wrist, but also a content can be used on an article of footwear, a garment, a backpack, etc. The device includes a strap, one end of which is connected to a first portion of the sports article, which passes in a return connected to a second portion of the sports article. The strap defines a portion between the end of the strap and the return. The device also includes a blocking mechanism, fixed to a second end of the strap, which cooperates with the portion of the strap for the fastening. The blocking mechanism is slidably mounted on the portion of the strap.
Claims37
A fastening device for sports article including two portions adapted to be brought closer together, said device comprising:
- a strap having a first end and a second end, the first end of the strap being connected to a first portion of the two portions of the sports article;
- a return connected to a second portion of the two portions of the sports article, the return defining a portion of the strap positioned between the first end of the strap and the return;
- a blocking mechanism fixed to the second end of the strap, the blocking mechanism being in cooperation with the portion of the strap for fastening, the blocking mechanism being slidably mounted on the portion of the strap.
An article of footwear comprising:
- a sole;
- two portions transversely spaced apart above said sole;
- a fastening device interposed between said two portions of the article of footwear for fastening a foot of a wearer to the article of footwear supported upon said sole, said fastening device comprising:
- a strap having a first end and a second end, the first end of said strap being connected to a first portion of said two portions of the sports article;
- a return connected to a second portion of said two portions of the sports article, said strap extending through said return and thereby defining a first portion of said strap extending from said return to said first end of said strap and a second portion of said strap positioned above said first portion of said strap;
- a blocking mechanism slidably mounted on said first portion of said strap, said second portion of said strap being connected to said blocking mechanism, whereby:
- a sliding movement of said blocking mechanism toward said return lengthens said first portion of said strap and shortens said second portion of said strap, thereby loosening said fastening device;
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- a sliding movement of said blocking mechanism away from said return shortens said first portion of said strap and lengthens said second portion of said strap, thereby tightening said fastening device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.