Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A43—FOOTWEAR
  • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
  • A43C7/00—Holding-devices for laces
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A43—FOOTWEAR
  • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
  • A43C11/00—Other fastenings specially adapted for shoes
  • A43C11/20—Fastenings with tightening devices mounted on the tongue
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A43—FOOTWEAR
  • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
  • A43B1/00—Footwear characterised by the material
  • A43B1/0081—Footwear characterised by the material made at least partially of hook-and-loop type material 
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A43—FOOTWEAR
  • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
  • A43C11/00—Other fastenings specially adapted for shoes
• • 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
• • 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
  • Y10T24/3705—Device engages tie in lacing
  • Y10T24/3708—Device engages tie in lacing and fully covers tie

Definitions

• US Patent 5,042,119 discloses a device for securing, covering and containing the ends of the laces. It consists of a three-part fabric band whose central part is fixed, in particular sewn over the entire length of the shoe, on the part corresponding to the kick. To completely cover a knotted lace, the invention described in the US patent comprises two foldable parts which are superimposed over the entire length of the kick and which are attached to each other, for example, by a zipper or by other similar means.
• This provides a kind of case that completely surrounds the knot, the loops of the laces and covers the entire top of the shoe.
• the disadvantage of such a device is that it is not simple to manufacture or to position, the seam of the central portion to be made on a shoe already partially sewn, the device does not allow freedom of movement because it imposes a certain rigidity and above all, such a device is not adaptable to all shoes, for various reasons.
• this kind of bulky device is not imaginable on a city shoe, nor even on a mixed shoe. It is only conceivable for sports shoes related to disciplines in which the foot remains relatively fixed, for example, for cycling shoes. In addition, for the same shoe, the device is not very flexible width and it will provide additional discomfort to an athlete with big feet.
• the lace passage holes adjust on the top of the foot and the spacing between the holes is not variable, it is limited by the width of the central portion.
• the invention aims to overcome the drawbacks of the state of the art by providing an invention simple to manufacture, to position, allowing flexibility of movement, which is adaptable to any type of shoe, just as on any foot width and that one can use as well for shoes of city, shoes of building site that on mixed shoes or sports, but also on sports shoes in which the movement of the foot plays a very important role.
• a device as indicated at the beginning whose length is substantially perpendicular to the axial direction of the shoe and which is intended to cover when in the closed position only partially the lace, in particular, partially loops of a lace knot, when the latter is knotted.
• This is therefore a simple device, but particularly innovative, avoiding the nodes of the laces to unravel unexpectedly and avoiding the attachment of loops knots, while being adaptable to already marketed shoes, also able to equip, fixed or removable , the shoes to come.
• the invention also provides security as well as a fashion aspect, a means of promotion and / or advertising; with all kinds of logos, shapes, colors, materials etc.
• the series of lace-passing orifices comprises a plurality of lace-passing orifices.
• the device according to the invention comprises at least one lace passage opening of said series which is slit-shaped.
• the fact of having only one or more holes in the form of a slot further simplifies the manufacture and installation of the latter.
• the invention advantageously further comprises a series of lace passage orifices, two orifices of which are slit-shaped and two orifices are substantially circular, said slits being located one above the other parallel to a long side. said laces covering device, the two substantially circular orifices being located, in particular, on either side of the two slots with respect to said long side of said device.
• said strip is formed of a piece of leather, textile, flexible plastic material, articulated metal or any deformable material to bring the band into its closed position.
• said fastening means of said device to the shoe consist of said lace.
• the device allows the device to be removable and to be able to be transposed from one shoe to another, moreover, this characteristic makes it possible to adapt the device according to the invention to any shoe width, since from then on, the device will be positioned more or less distant from the openings of the boot laces passage.
• the term "flexible band” as used herein means any substantially planar portion of material having a relatively elongated thickness, including for example a rectangle, a trapezium, an ellipse, etc.
• the device according to the invention has a length of between 5 cm and 10 cm, and more particularly about 6.5 cm and a width of between 1 cm and 5 cm, preferably about 2 cm or about 4.5 cm. according to the models.
• the invention also relates to an assembly comprising - the anti-delamination device - a lace shoe comprising a tongue of rectangular shape and a lace.
• This assembly is characterized in that the anti-delasing device is an integral part of the shoe's tongue.
• the assembly is characterized in that the anti-delamination device and the orifices are cut in at least one layer of material constituting said tongue. This advantage simplifies the manufacture of the assembly.
• Other embodiments of this assembly according to the invention are indicated in the appended claims.
• Figure 1 is a plan view of an embodiment of the device according to the invention in the open position.
• Figure 2 is a perspective view of the device according to Figure 1 in the closed position.
• Figure 3 is a perspective view of the device according to Figure 1 in the open position placed on a shoe.
• Figure 4 is a perspective view of the device according to Figure 1 in the closed position placed on the central portion of a shoe.
• Figure 5 is a perspective view of the device according to Figure 1 in the closed position placed on the side of a shoe.
• Figures 6, 7, 8 and 9 are other embodiments of the device according to the invention.
• FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a particular embodiment illustrating the device according to the invention incorporated and / or cut into the language of a shoe, in which the central part of said device is part of the language and of which the ends are cut in said tongue.
• Figure 11 is a perspective view of Figure 10 showing the two ends of the device according to the invention detached.
• Figure 12 is a perspective view of Figure 10, after winding of the device according to the invention to partially cover the laces of a shoe.
• Figure 1 illustrates the anti-delamination device 1 according to the invention. This comprises a flexible and deformable strip, such as for example leather, textile, plastic, nylon, ...
• the device according to the invention is provided with fastening means (2) for a shoe (4), close to the knot (8) and / or loops (5) of the lace (3).
• This device further comprises mutual fixing means (6, 7) (staples, self-gripping means, pressure buttons, as well as any other kind of closures possible in a non-limiting manner), for its holding in closed position (illustrated in FIG. Fig. 2).
• the strip 1 comprises a central portion 11 and two ends 12 and 13.
• one end 12 of the strip 1 comprises looped fibers 6, while the other end is provided with hooks 7 coming to grip in the looped fibers.
• the band 1 can be brought into a plane state (open position) as visible in FIG. 1, or in a folded state (closed position) as visible in FIG. 2.
• the device according to the invention 1 can be realized of any material, including leather, faux leather (imitation), textile, nylon, flexible and / or rigid plastic, articulated metal, aluminum, and any other non-limiting materials.
• the device according to the invention has a length of between 5 cm and 10 cm, and more particularly about 6.5 cm and a width of between 1 cm and 5 cm, preferably about 2 cm or about 4.5 cm. according to the models.
• the material will be chosen according to the targeted use and / or the desired aesthetic effect, so that it may be of texture or color identical or different from those of the tongue 9 of the shoe 4 itself, even if the band 1 is incorporated in the tongue 9 of the shoe (4). It may include decorative motifs, logos, advertising, etc., especially when seeking an aesthetic effect, promotional, advertising or other, or to obtain an effect for singling or identifying shoes.
• the band 1 can be made of articulated metal in the manner of bracelets to obtain a luxurious appearance, consistent with the character of some high-end shoes.
• the invention is therefore not limited to the embodiments described herein, for which other shapes, other textures, or even other means of attachment to the shoe can be provided, without departing from the scope of the present invention. 'invention.
• the essential thing is that the band can pass from a flat position, that is to say from its open position (Fig. 1) to a folded position, ie to its closed position (Fig. 2), and conversely, without any difficulty and that this operation can be renewed, without considerable risk of deterioration.
• the strip 1 is made in the form of a piece of cut leather having substantially the appearance of a rectangular strip in which have been cut two orifices (2) of symmetrical shape.
• the shape and number of these orifices 2 are not limiting and one could just as easily provide slots, parallel or otherwise, circular or polygonal orifices without changing anything to the principle of the invention, the essential thing being that the In this first embodiment, the band (FIG 1) can be fixed with the lace 3 to the boot 4. As illustrated in FIG. 3, this band 1 is in fact hooked on the lace 3 of the boot 4 by simple passage of the two strands of the lace 3 in one and the other of the two orifices (2) of the band, during the lacing.
• the band 1 is directly attached to the shoe 4 and / or the tongue 9 of the article of footwear 4 by means of the lace 3 and comprises, for this purpose, fixing means, in particular the orifices 2 receiving each of the two strands of the lace.
• This first embodiment is more particularly intended to equip footwear already marketed, since the band 1 is autonomous and can be easily associated with the lace 3 of a shoe 4, without the need to make any modification or accessory to these footwear items 4 of commerce. It is sufficient to tie the lace 3 until the last eyelets, located at the top of the quarters, to ligate the article of footwear 4 by a knot 8 and / or a loop 5, and as can be seen in FIG.
• it is also free, especially in the case of new manufacturing, to fix the band 1 not on the lace 3, but directly on the stem 14 of the article of footwear 4, for example on the outer quarter, near the last eyelet at the top of the rod 14, or on the side of the rod 14, just below the opening of the footwear 4 for receiving the foot, or near the last eyelet, to serve as both device anti-delacking and promotional and / or advertising means (for example with logos, decorative motifs, special forms ... not limiting).
• the band 1 can be fixed permanently by stitching or removably coupled to the rod for example by stapling, self-gripping or snaps (not shown). It is obviously conceivable that the band 1 is directly attached to the tongue 9 of the article of footwear 4, close to the node 8 and / or loops 5 of the lace 3, this fixing being definitive (sewn, stapled, etc.). or removable (snap buttons, self-gripping means, hooks, etc. ... not limiting). As can be seen in FIG. 5, the band 1 is fixed near the knot 8 of the lace 3 so as to act as an anti-delacking device, after winding on the loops 5 of the lace 3. Various embodiments of the orifices 2 are illustrated in FIGS.
• FIG. 6 illustrates a strip 1 comprising four substantially circular orifices 2 distributed symmetrically over the central portion 11.
• the laces 3 can be threaded into these orifices 2 from left to right or conversely, but also in the shape of a cross.
• FIG. 7 illustrates a strip 1 comprising 4 orifices 2, two of which are substantially circular and situated on either side of the two other slot-shaped ones symmetrically distributed over the central portion 11.
• the laces 3 can be threaded in these orifices 2 from left to right or vice versa (Fig. 7a), but also in the shape of a cross (Fig. 7b).
• FIG. 8 illustrates a strip 1 comprising twice the illustrated pattern of the orifices in FIG. 7.
• FIG. 9 illustrates a band 1 comprising two slots 2 in the form of a slot. This embodiment is particularly suitable for a transverse thread of the laces 3.
• the band 1 is entirely or partially cut out, and therefore completely or partially integrated (FIG 10), into the tongue 9 of FIG. the article of footwear 4.
• the central portion 11 of the band 1 forming an integral part of the tongue 9, and thus being fixed.
• the two ends 12 and 13 comprise the attachment means 6 and 7, ends 12, 13 which can be detached (FIG. 11) from the tongue 9.
• the cut ends 12, 13 are not necessarily cut through all the layers of material constituting said tongue 9 of the shoe 4.
• the last layer inner side of the shoe
• the two ends 12, 13 of the band 1 with the mutual fixing means 6, 7 can thus be folded in the form of a sleeve (FIG 12) in order to maintain the loops 5 of the lace 3 as far as the lace 3 has been passed through the laces (2).
• the ends 12,13 remain above said tongue 9, and are therefore not integrated therein.
• One end 12 , 13 of this band 1 can be fixedly attached (sewn on or forming part of the article of footwear 4) or in a removable manner (with hooks, self-gripping means, snap buttons, etc.) to the article of footwear.
• the other end 13,12 may be attached and / or hung on the other side of the article of footwear by means of a hook (s), self-gripping means, pressure buttons, etc.
• the ends are positioned and / or fastened on each side of the kick, below or between the eyelets through which the lace 3 passes, and at the node 8 and / or loops 5.
• the development of this device can be done during the production of the article of footwear (4), or can even be applied to shoes 4 already marketed by adding fastening means (hooks, snaps, Velcro etc.) that are to ask on the article of footwear 4, for example stapling, perforating, tying etc. ... non-limiting, these fastening means.

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