US3564665A - Adjustable shoe closure device with spindle and tiltable nut - Google Patents

Adjustable shoe closure device with spindle and tiltable nut Download PDF

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US3564665A
US3564665A US853320A US3564665DA US3564665A US 3564665 A US3564665 A US 3564665A US 853320 A US853320 A US 853320A US 3564665D A US3564665D A US 3564665DA US 3564665 A US3564665 A US 3564665A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C11/00—Other fastenings specially adapted for shoes
    • A43C11/24—Ornamental buckles or other ornaments for shoes, with fastening function
    • 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
    • A43C11/00—Other fastenings specially adapted for shoes
    • A43C11/14—Clamp fastenings, e.g. strap fastenings; Clamp-buckle fastenings; Fastenings with toggle levers
    • A43C11/1406—Fastenings with toggle levers; Equipment therefor
    • 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.
    • Y10T24/21—Strap tighteners
    • Y10T24/2183—Ski, boot, and shoe fasteners

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  • An adjustable closure device for a shoe upper has two inter-engageable closure means, one of which includes a spindle turnably but longitudinally immovably journalled in a housing, and a nut is revolubly journalled in a support plate that is mounted on the upper and engages the spindle and enables the spindle to be moved longitudinally relative to the nut by turning the spindle and to be moved rotatably about an axis that is perpendicular to the extension of the support plate.
  • the invention relates to sports shoes, and relates more particularly to ski boots of the buckle closure type. Still more particularly, the invention relates to an adjustable shoe closure device for buckle boots that has a spindle and a tiltable nut.
  • Ski boots are known, the upper of which includes two flaps, and one fiap carries closure means, such as one or several tension devices, and the other flap carries a closure means, such as a corresponding number of buckles to engage the tension devices.
  • Each tension device usually is provided with a support plate on which it is tiltable about an axis parallel to the extension of the support plate, and has a series of notches in any of which the bracket of the buckle may come to rest.
  • the other closure means namely that which includes the buckle, is often constructed as an adjustable closure mechanism that is provided with a spindle and nut, and, similar to the tension device, is provided with a support plate that is mounted on the upper, and the buckle is tiltable about an axis that is parallel to the extension of that support plate.
  • the instant aims are accomplished by providing on the support plate a nut that is tiltable about an axis substantially perpendicular to the support plate and engages a spindle that is mounted in a housing.
  • the spindle can be turned about its own longitudinal axis, but is immovable longitudinally relative to the housing.
  • the spindle thus can be rotated about its own axis in the nut, and together with the nut about the axis of rotation of the nut, thus affording a multiple adjustment of the buckle relative to the support plate.
  • the spindle as stated, is longitudinally immovable relative to the housing, it carries the housing with it in all positions to which the spindle is put; thus, the spindle will be protected by the housing in all positions.
  • FIG. 1 is a plan view of a closure means in accordance with an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a fragmentary sectional view thereof
  • FIG. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line AA of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 4 is a. fragmentary sectional view, similar to a portion of FIG. 2, but embodying a modification
  • FIG. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view similar to FIG. 4, but embodying a further modification.
  • a closure means or closure mechanism 10 It comprises the spindle 11 that is in threaded engagement with a nut 19.
  • the spindle 11 is journalled in a housing 12 that is open at the bottom.
  • the spindle 11 is thus journalled in the front wall 14 with its front portion 13, and is journalled with its rear portion 15 in an annular projection 16 that is formed in the rear wall 17 of the housing 12.
  • the spindle 11 is rotatable about its longitudinal axis in the housing, but is immovable longitudinally relative to the housing 12.
  • the knob 18 is provided that is connected to the spindle 11, and is capable of turning the spindle in opposite directions when the knob itself is manually turned.
  • the rear end 15 of the spindle 11 is swaged, so that the spindle 11 cannot be removed off the housing 12.
  • the nut 19 that engages the spindle 11 has a pin 20 that is secured to a support plate 21, though turnable thereon about an axis perpendicular to the extension of the support plate 21.
  • the connection between the pin 20 or the nut 19 and the support plate 21 is such that the pin protrudes through a circular hole 22 of the support plate 21, and the lower end of the pin 20 is swaged, at 23 so that the nut 19 cannot be removed off the support plate 21.
  • closure mechanism is tiltable sidewardly, as the end portion 23 has a certain play.
  • the portion 23 will be swaged so that it is in tight play-free engagement relative to the support plate 21.
  • the aforesaid play may be adjusted by the insertion of an adjustment ring 24.
  • the tilting of the closure mechanism in opposite directions about the axis of nut 19 may be limited by means of one or more projections 25 of the support plate 21 that extend upwardly into the interior of the housing 12, so that the side Walls 26 of the housing 12 may abut thereagainst.
  • a spacing sleeve 27 may be provided to limit the path of the spindle 11 in one direction (to the left, FIG. 2), thereby limiting the movement in that direction also of the housing 12, to prevent, for instance, damage to the rivet 28 which connects the support plate 21 to the flap 29 of the shoe upper.
  • Two further rivets 30 are provided for connecting the support plate 21 to the flap 29.
  • the buckle bracket 31 is journalled for tilting about an axis substantially parallel to the direction of the extension of the support plate 21, by having its ends journalled in tongues 32 that are formed in the side walls 26 of the housing 12.
  • the various parts of the closure mechanism '10 are preferably made of metal, such as steel; or other conventional suitable material.
  • a spring plate or brake plate may be provided between the knob 18 and the front wall 14 of the housing 12.
  • the buckle bracket 31 will be utilized for engaging a corresponding tension (not shown) on the other flap of the upper, as is well known to every person skilled in this art, and to most skiers.
  • the spindle 33 is journalled in a recessed portion 35 of the rear end wall 36 of the housing 37.
  • the spindle 38 is mounted with its rear end 39 in a partition wall 41 that is disposed inside the housing 12, enabling the rear wall 42 of the housing 40 to be closed.
  • the partition wall 41 may be mounted in any suitable conventional manner, for instance in openings in the side walls 26 (not shown).
  • buckle bracket 31 is movable in a planetary movement, namely about an axis substantially parallel to the support plate 21, as determined by the bearing tongues 32, and also about the axis of the nut 19 sub- 4 stantially perpendicular to the direction of extension of the support plate 21.
  • a closure device for use in connection with a sports shoe having two parts to be releasably put in closing position relative to each other and including two closure means adapted to be connected to the respective part of the upper, the combination of one of said closure means including a housing, a
  • spindle journalled in said housing and being turnable about its longitudinal first axis and immovable longitudinally relative to said housing, means outside said housing connected to saidspindle for turning it, a support plate mounted on the respective part of said upper and extending in a direction of a portion thereof, a nut connected to said support plate, said housing having an opening at the bottom, said nut projecting through said opening into the interior of said housing and engaging said spindle, and a bracket tiltably mounted on said housing, and being operable to engage the other closure means.
  • said nut being journalled for rotation in said support plate, about a second axis substantially perpendicular to the extension of said support plate, whereby said spindle and housing can be moved longitudinally relative to said nut by turning said spindle about said first axis and can also be moved rotatably about said second axis.
  • said housing including two tongues, said bracket being journalled in said tongues for movement about a third axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal extension of said support plate.

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