Patent ID: 6282817
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: A43C,Y10T

Abstract:
Lacing apparatus which comprises:(a) a lace having dimensions sufficient to permit threading of the lace through a plurality of apertures whose position is defined by at least two portions of an article;(b) a clamp positioned on one side of the apertures, the clamp comprising two halves of a hollow, open-ended cylinder, each of the two halves being connectable to one another so that, when connected, the halves form a hollow cylinder, and wherein the clamp further comprises lace retention means for retaining at least a portion of each of the free end portions of the lace within the hollow cylinder, so that when the free ends of the lace are connected to one another, the lace forms a continuous loop; and(c) mechanical locking means positioned on an opposite side of the apertures from the connecting means for receiving the lace and releasably locking at least two portions of the lace in proximity to one another when at least a portion of the lace has been threaded through the apertures and the free ends of the lace are connected to one another.