FASTENER FOR FASTENING TOGETHER TWO LACE SEGMENTS
First Claim
1. A fastener for fastening together two lace segments, comprising:
- a base having an intermediate portion, and two openings disposed on two opposite sides of said intermediate portion, each of said openings being adapted to permit one of the lace segments to extend therethrough;
a pull unit including a middle portion fixed to said base, and two opposite pull members extending outwardly from said middle portion; and
two clamp units respectively connected to said pull members and disposed above said openings, each of said clamp units defining a through hole adapted to permit one of the lace segments to extend therethrough, said clamp units being movable toward said openings to effect clamping and being movable away from said openings when said pull members are pulled away from said base.
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Abstract
A fastener for fastening together two lace segments includes a base, a pull unit, and two clamp units. The base has an intermediate portion, and two openings disposed on two opposite sides of the intermediate portion. Each of the openings is adapted to permit one of the lace segments to extend therethrough. The pull unit includes a middle portion fixed to the base, and two opposite pull members extending outwardly from the middle portion. The clamp units are respectively connected to the pull members and are disposed above the openings. Each of the clamp units defines a through hole adapted to permit one of the lace segments to extend therethrough. The clamp units are movable toward the openings to effect clamping and are movable away from the openings when the pull members are pulled away from the base.
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7 Claims
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1. A fastener for fastening together two lace segments, comprising:
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a base having an intermediate portion, and two openings disposed on two opposite sides of said intermediate portion, each of said openings being adapted to permit one of the lace segments to extend therethrough; a pull unit including a middle portion fixed to said base, and two opposite pull members extending outwardly from said middle portion; and two clamp units respectively connected to said pull members and disposed above said openings, each of said clamp units defining a through hole adapted to permit one of the lace segments to extend therethrough, said clamp units being movable toward said openings to effect clamping and being movable away from said openings when said pull members are pulled away from said base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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