Patent ID: 7320161

Claim:
A laces tying device for tying the ends of a lace having two ends of the lace being threaded into a structure, the structure having an outer surface with opposing portions extending along longitudinal axis of the structure such that opposing portions of the structure are urged toward the axis when the lace ends are pulled, the device comprising: a body provided with one or more apertures in an outer surface thereof adapted to receive the two ends of the lace in the one or more apertures of the body, the apertures extending in a direction generally perpendicular to said opposing portions; a releasable fastening means adapted to fasten the two ends of the lace in the one or more apertures; and clip means comprising a retaining arm mounted on the outer surface of the body such that it extends in parallel with the longitudinal axis, by a hinge with a spring acting around a hinge pin provided on the outer surface of the body, the hinge configured to bias the retaining arm towards the outer surface of the body and over the aperture in the outer surface of the body, the retaining arm being arranged to retain overlapping portions of the two ends of the lace between the retaining arm and the outer surface of the body over the one or more apertures in the body.