Patent ID: 11903451
Assignee: BOA TECHNOLOGY INC.
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A  B  F | IPC A  B  F

Claim 17:
18. A method of assembling a reel based closure device, the method comprising:
providing a housing having an interior;
positioning a spool within the interior of the housing so that the spool is rotatable within the interior of the housing;
positioning a central boss within the interior of the housing so that the central boss extends axially in the interior of the housing, the central boss having a distal end that includes or defines an axially extending gap;
coupling a tightening member with the housing so that the tightening member is rotatable about the housing;
operably coupling the tightening member and the spool such that an operation of the tightening member causes the spool to rotate within the housing in a first direction to wind a tension member about the spool; and
positioning a reinforcement spring within the axially extending gap of the central boss to reinforce the central boss.