Patent ID: 8826568
Filing Date: 2014-09-09
Classification: A43C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An improved lacing system for a shoe, said lacing system comprising a shoe having a tongue and a pair of closure flaps overlying said tongue wherein each of said flaps in turn having an inner edge wherein said inner edges are disposed in separated opposition to each other so as to define a variable width closure space, each of said flaps including a plurality of extended eyelets mounted in longitudinal separation thereon wherein said eyelets extend into said closure space, overlie said tongue and are positioned in lateral opposition to each other, each of said eyelets of an overall U-shaped configuration having a central semicircular portion defining a low friction inner surface lace engaging surface and a pair of leg portions each in turn terminating in a connector portion for connecting said eyelet to said flap, said eyelet semicircular portion having a circular cross-sectional configuration, said leg portions of each of said eyelets being parallel to each other and defining a single plane, each of said planes being positioned perpendicular to said flaps and said tongue, said system having a lacing having a longitudinal strand-like body and opposed ends crisscross threaded through said eyelets such that upward force applied to the lacing ends and generally perpendicular to said plane will enable the lacing body to smoothly engage the inner surface of said central portions and enable no snag tightening and loosening of said flaps.