WO1998009547A1 - Shoe lace safety guard - Google Patents
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- WO1998009547A1 WO1998009547A1 PCT/US1997/015766 US9715766W WO9809547A1 WO 1998009547 A1 WO1998009547 A1 WO 1998009547A1 US 9715766 W US9715766 W US 9715766W WO 9809547 A1 WO9809547 A1 WO 9809547A1
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- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- fastener element
- laces
- shoe
- fold
- tab
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
- A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
- A43B3/0036—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use characterised by a special shape or design
- A43B3/0078—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use characterised by a special shape or design provided with logos, letters, signatures or the like decoration
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
- A43B23/00—Uppers; Boot legs; Stiffeners; Other single parts of footwear
- A43B23/24—Ornamental buckles; Other ornaments for shoes without fastening function
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
- A43C7/00—Holding-devices for laces
- A43C7/005—Holding-devices for laces the devices having means to hold the traditional knots or part of it tightened
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
- A43C7/00—Holding-devices for laces
- A43C7/02—Flaps; Pockets
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
- A43C7/00—Holding-devices for laces
- A43C7/04—Hinged devices
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
- Y10T24/27—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc. including readily dissociable fastener having numerous, protruding, unitary filaments randomly interlocking with, and simultaneously moving towards, mating structure [e.g., hook-loop type fastener]
- Y10T24/2708—Combined with diverse fastener
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
- Y10T24/37—Drawstring, laced-fastener, or separate essential cooperating device therefor
- Y10T24/3703—Includes separate device for holding drawn portion of lacing
Definitions
- This invention relates to devices placed on the laces of shoes to prevent inadvertent snagging of the laces .
- the new device provides as simple means to attach to the shoe laces or the shoes, to secure the shoe laces and to attach an emblem, safety device or other object.
- the present invention provides a means to attach the safety guard to a link of the shoe lace.
- the safety guard is then retained at a fold by tying the shoe laces such as in the typical bow.
- An outer cover then folds over the tied laces to hold them by means of hook and loop retainers.
- This simple attachment to existing shoe laces and retention of the loose tied portion of the laces provides for safety in preventing inadvertent snagging or other interference with the shoe laces.
- the safety guard may have an attachment means on its outer surface for attachment of emblems, safety reflectors or other objects.
- the safety guard may also be attached directly to the shoe. Disclosure of Invention
- a primary objective of the present invention is to provide a safety guard to cover and retain shoe laces. Another object is to provide a safety guard to which objects to be viewed may be attached.
- Figure 1 illustrates an outside plan view of the safety guard .
- Figure 2 illustrates an inside plan view of the safety guar .
- Figure 3 illustrates a perspective view of the safety guard attached to the shoe lace.
- Figure 4 illustrates a perspective view of the safety guard partially closed with the laces tied in a bow.
- Figure 5 illustrates a perspective view of the safety guard attached and covering the laces.
- Figure 6 illustrates a perspective view of a reflector attached to the safety guard.
- Figure 7 illustrates a perspective view of the safety guard attached to the shoe and covering the laces.
- the safety guard consists of an inner fastener element and an outer fastener element joined at a fold. There are hook and loop fasteners for attachment and a tab with a snap attachment for retention to the shoe laces of a shoe.
- the outer fastener element on the outer fastener surface may have hook and loop material for attachment of an emblem or other device.
- the safety guard is generally sized to cover the shoe laces.
- a safety guard (1) has an inner fastener element (2) attached at a fold (3) to an outer fastener element (4) .
- the tab (5) and inner fastener element (2) have cooperatively located a snap (6) such that when the tab (5) is folded around a shoe lace (7) it may be snapped to the inner fastener element (2) to retain the safety guard (1) to the laces (7) and thereby to the shoe (8) .
- An alternate method of attachment would be to attach the shoe tab (13) to the shoe (8) by stitching or other attachment means as illustrated in Figure 7.
- the inner surface (9) of the inner fastener element (2) and outer fastener element (4) have a hook and loop material (9) such that when elements (2, 4) are folded against each other they are retained by the hook and loop material (9) .
- the process of attaching the safety guard (1) proceeds first by attachment to an element of the shoe lace (7) using the tab (5) folded and snapped to the inner fastener element (2) .
- the inner fastener element (2) is then rested on the laces (7) and the ends of the shoe lace (7) tied in a typical bow (10) over the inner fastener element (2) .
- the outer surface (11) of the outer fastener element (4) may have hook and loop material (9) for purpose of attachment of an emblem, safety device or other object.
- a reflective device (12) is illustrated for use in dark conditions to reflect light from automobiles or other light sources.
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Priority Applications (1)
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AU43354/97A AU4335497A (en) | 1996-09-09 | 1997-09-08 | Shoe lace safety guard |
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US08/711,106 | 1996-09-09 | ||
US08/711,106 US5671517A (en) | 1996-09-09 | 1996-09-09 | Shoe lace safety guard |
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