Patent ID: 6357093
Filing Date: 2002-03-19
Classification: A43C,Y10T

Abstract:
A shoelace fastener comprising;a holder piece made up of a serrate shank to be inserted through an eyelet of a shoe and an integral flat head adapted for contact with an inner surface of a flap of said shoe, a fastener cap adapted for engagement with said serrate shank of said holder piece on the outer surface of said flap, and a washer provided with a through hole for passage of a shoelace and said serrate shank and interposed between said flap outer surface and said fastener cap, wherein said serrate shank of said holder piece is provided with one or more annular grooves, said fastener cap includes a cylindrical main body closed at both ends and provided with a circumferential slot, a bent leaf spring fixed to an inner side wall of said main body and a hook provided with an outer knob for manual operation and an inner tip in contact with said leaf spring, said outer knob and said inner tip are connected to each other by a joint extending through said slot.