Abstract

A lace adjuster (16) for selectively adjusting and securing a shoelace (14) of a shoe (10), the shoelace (14) including a first lace end (18) and a second lace end (20), includes an adjuster body (22), and a lace end retainer (24). The lace end retainer (24) is coupled to the adjuster body (22). The lace end retainer (24) is configured to receive and retain the first lace end (18) and/or the second lace end (20) between the lace end retainer (24) and a surface (22A) of the adjuster body (22). The first lace end (18) and/or the second lace end (20) of the shoelace (14) is thus inhibited from being moved relative to the lace end retainer (24) and the adjuster body (22) when retained by the lace end retainer (24) by a force generated by a contact pressure of the lace end retainer (24) against the surface (22A) of the adjuster body (22). The lace end retainer (24) can be formed from a resilient material.

IPC Classes  ?

• A43C 7/00 - Holding-devices for laces

Abstract

A lace adjuster assembly (12) is adapted to selectively adjust a shoelace (11 ) of a shoe (10) of a user. The lace adjuster assembly (12) comprises a lace adjuster (14) and a feedback assembly (19). The lace adjuster (14) is adapted to selectively adjust the shoelace (11 ) of the shoe (10) of the user. The feedback assembly (19) is coupled to the lace adjuster (14). Additionally, the feedback assembly (19) is configured to perform one of (i) selectively measuring statistical data of the user during an athletic performance, and (ii) selectively capturing an image of the user during the athletic performance.

IPC Classes  ?

• A43C 7/08 - Clamps drawn tight by laces
• A43C 11/24 - Ornamental buckles or other ornaments for shoes, with fastening function
• A43C 19/00 - Attachments for footwear, not provided for in other groups of this subclass

Abstract

A lace adjuster (14) comprises an adjuster assembly (16); and a first cover (18) that is selectively attachable to the adjuster assembly (16). The first cover (18) is selectively movable between (i) an attached position, wherein the first cover (18) is attached to the adjuster assembly (16), and (ii) a detached position, wherein the first cover (18) is detached from the adjuster assembly (16). The first cover (18) can be moved between the attached position and the detached position without damaging the first cover (18) and the adjuster assembly (16). Additionally, the lace adjuster (14) can further comprise a second cover (18) that is alternatively, selectively attachable to the adjuster assembly (16).

IPC Classes  ?

• A43C 7/00 - Holding-devices for laces

Abstract

A lace adjuster (10) that selectively adjusts and secures a shoelace (770) of a shoe (772) includes an inner frame (12), an outer frame (14) and a resilient member (16) The outer frame (14) receives at least a portion of the inner frame (12) The resilient member (16) is secured to the inner frame (12) and the outer frame (14), and allows the inner frame (12) and the outer frame (14) to move relative to each other between an unlocked configuration and a locked configuration The inner frame (12) includes a first inner frame aperture (36A) and a spaced apart second inner frame aperture (36B), and the outer frame (14) includes a first outer frame aperture (44A) and a second outer frame aperture (44B)

IPC Classes  ?

• A43C 7/08 - Clamps drawn tight by laces