Patent ID: 7559127

Claim:
A shoe clip including: A. a component to be held in place on a shoe; B. a first member that is shaped to slide beneath one or more shoe laces, the first member having first and second ends; C. a second member that is positioned to overlie the first member, the second member having first and second ends and a middle for supporting the component; D. a hinge that attaches the first ends of the first and second members, wherein the hinge includes a pivot point about which the second member rotates relative to the first member and the hinge biases the members toward one another; and E. a fastening device that releasably locks the second member in the overlaid position relative to the first member with the one or more laces gripped between the members and the component positioned above the laces, and holding the component against movement relative to the shoe, wherein the laces are rigidly gripped between the members along the length of the members.