Patent ID: 9468262
Filing Date: 2016-10-18
CPC Classification: A43C,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A shoelace locking device, comprising: a single piece locking device comprising: a bottom portion having a first end, a second end, a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein said first end of said bottom portion extends vertically upwardly a first distance from said top surface of said bottom portion and said second end of said bottom portion extends vertically upwardly a second distance from said top surface of said bottom portion, wherein said second distance is greater than said first distance, said second end of said bottom portion including an opening extending vertically through said second end upwards towards a top edge portion of said second end of said bottom portion, said second end including a horizontal, inwardly oriented catch portion extending from said top edge portion perpendicular to said vertically oriented second end and projecting outward from said second end toward said first end; and a top portion having a first end, a second end, a top surface and a bottom surface; wherein said first end of said top portion is hingeably coupled to said first end of said bottom portion and wherein said second end of said top portion includes a protrusion configured in terms of size and shape to inserted into said vertically extending opening in said second end of said bottom portion; wherein said second end of said top portion including said protrusion and said second end of said bottom portion including said vertically extending opening and said horizontal, inwardly oriented catch portion extending from said top edge portion are configured for together forming a two point hook and latch mechanism, a first point of said hook and latch mechanism formed between said protrusion on said second end of said top portion and said vertically extending opening in said second end of said bottom portion, and a second point of hook and latch mechanism formed between an edge region of said top surface of said second end of said top portion and said horizontal, inwardly oriented catch portion extending from said top edge portion of said second end of said bottom portion, said two point hook and latch mechanism configured for retaining said top portion in a closed position relative to said bottom portion wherein said bottom surface of said top portion is maintained at a predetermined distance spaced apart from said top surface of said bottom portion; wherein said bottom surface of said bottom portion includes a shoelace coupling opening, sized and configured for allowing said shoelace locking device to be inserted on a shoelace; and wherein said bottom surface of said top portion includes at least one shoelace clamping bar, and wherein said top surface of said bottom portion includes at least one shoelace clamping bar.