Patent ID: 11885393
Assignee: NIKE, INC.
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC F  A  B | IPC A  B  F

Claim 9:
10. A cord-lock assembly, comprising:
a cord lock, comprising:
a first portion,
a second portion, and
a biasing element coupled between the first portion and the second portion,
the first portion including a first through-channel,
the second portion including a second through-channel that is alignable with the first through-channel, and
the biasing element providing a force in a first direction to misalign the first through-channel and the second through-channel; and

an article layer having a first aperture, the first aperture bounded by an aperture collar that forms a perimeter around the first aperture,
wherein at least part of the first portion is positioned in the first aperture and is circumscribed by the aperture collar,
wherein the first direction of the force is axially aligned with the first aperture, and
wherein the aperture collar includes a grommet that is coupled to the perimeter around the first aperture.