Patent ID: 6568103
Filing Date: 2003-05-27
Classification: A43C,Y10T

Abstract:
A speed lacing device comprising:(a) a rigid J-shaped element adapted to be securely fastened at one end to a quarter of a footwear, said J-shaped element comprising a curved neck portion and a fastening tail that together define an almost-friction-free sliding surface, and a lacing cord in contact with said almost-friction-free sliding surface in either a state of tension or a state of relaxation; (b) a flexible strap that combined with said J-shaped element forms a closed loop for receiving the lacing cord, said strap being adapted to be fastened at both ends to a quarter of a footwear; and (c) said rigid J-shaped element and said strap together defining a lacing-cord-passageway adapted to receive the lacing cord for tightening a footwear around a wearer's foot.