Patent ID: 8332994

Claim:
A shoelace fastener, for clamping and fastening a shoelace to maintain the tightness of the shoelace, comprising: a first lace; a first retaining base disposed at an end of the first lace, a containing space formed in the first retaining base, a pair of sidewall slots and at least one stop disposed at an end of the first retaining base, and a first insert hole formed at another end of the first retaining base; a ratchet, including a pivoting portion pivotally installed into the pair of slots of the first retaining base, a second insert hole formed on the ratchet, and a catch portion disposed at an end of the ratchet, and another end of the ratchet being exposed from the first retaining base; and an elastic clipping element coupled to the first retaining base, the elastic clipping element having an ends inserted through the first insert hole to engage the second insert hole for coupling the ratchet and the first retaining base, such that when the shoelace is passed into the first retaining base, the elastic clipping element presses externally down on the catch portion of the ratchet to drive the ratchet to clamp and fix the shoelace.