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US 7,404,583 B1Granted
Method and device to aid tying of lace-up shoes
OwnerMendy K. Hasseninventor
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Abstract
A shoe tying device or apparatus comprising a ring and a method of using same to facilitate the tying of laces in lace-up shoes and also a method of using same. The shoe tying device is lightweight and unobtrusive, allowing the shoe to often stay tied longer than typical without the device while generally maintaining a normal “bow” appearance. Further, the device is economical and reusable. The shoe tying device is particularly helpful for children, the visually impaired, and the mentally and physically handicapped.
Claims2
A method for aiding the tying of a shoe laced with a shoelace comprising the steps of:
- (a) overlapping or crisscrossing one end of said lace over the other;
- (b) crossing the top lace over, under and through the bottom lace, and pulling tight;
- (c) making a first loop with one end of the lace and placing a first ring onto said first loop or pulling the loop through a first ring;
- (d) sliding the first ring to the bottom of the first loop near the shoe;
- (e) making a second loop with the other end of the lace and placing a second ring onto the loop or pulling the second loop through a second ring;
- (f) sliding the second ring to the bottom of the second loop near the shoe;
- (g) overlapping or crisscrossing the first and second loops;
- (h) crossing the top loop over, under and through the bottom loop, and pulling tight,
- wherein each said ring is attached to said shoe prior to conducting steps (a)-(h).
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