Patent ID: 11864632
Assignee: NIKE, INC.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 17:
18. A method of assembling a modular winding spool for a footwear lacing apparatus, the method comprising:
selecting an upper plate from a group comprising:
a first upper plate having a first drum of a first size and a first pair of fastener bores of a first configuration; and
a second upper plate having a second drum of a second size and a second pair of fastener bores of a second configuration, the second size different than the first size and the second configuration equivalent to the first configuration;

positioning the upper plate and a lower plate of the modular winding spool adjacent each other to align the first or second pair of fastener bores with a third pair of fastener bores of the lower plate;
inserting a fastener into the upper and lower plates to couple the upper and lower plates; and
inserting the upper and lower plates into a lacing channel of the footwear lacing apparatus.