Boot with bootlace clamping
AssigneeLOWA Sportschuhe GmbH
InventorAndreas Settele
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Abstract
A boot laceable by means of a bootlace with a plurality of bootlace-deflecting elements and at least two separating units for dividing the bootlace into a bootlace portion extending in the forefoot region and a bootlace portion extending in the lower leg region, the separating units each comprising a base element fastenable to the boot and an eyelet element, fitted swivellably to the base element, in between which the bootlace may be clamped. The eyelet element comprises a substantially arched clip portion with a middle part and two clip legs. The two clip legs each comprise an opening, wherein the bootlace may be introduced through the one opening into the inside of the arch shape, passed under the middle part and passed back out of the arch shape through the other opening.
Claims13
A boot laceable by means of a bootlace, comprising:
- a lower leg region and a forefoot region, each of which comprises a plurality of bootlace-deflecting elements, and
- at least two separating units for dividing the bootlace into a bootlace portion extending in the forefoot region and a bootlace portion extending in the lower leg region,
- wherein the separating units each comprise a base element fastened to the boot and an eyelet element, which is fitted to the base element so as to be swivellable about a swivel axis extending substantially parallel to an outer surface portion of the boot bearing the base element,
- wherein the bootlace is clampable in between the eyelet element and the base element,
- wherein the eyelet element comprises a substantially arched clip portion with a middle part and two clip legs adjoining the middle part on both sides, and wherein the two clip legs each comprise a free end,
- wherein the swivel axis runs through the free ends of the two clip legs, wherein the two clip legs each comprise an opening, and wherein the two clip legs are configured to allow the bootlace to be introduced through the opening of one of the clip legs into an inside of the arched clip portion, passed under the middle part and passed back out of the arched clip portion through the opening of the other clip leg.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.