CLOSURE AND FASTENING SYSTEM FOR SHOES

• US 20180116343A1
• Filed: 06/01/2017
• Published: 05/03/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 11/01/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Black Brass, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Black Brass, Inc.
• Inventors: HEI, Joseph
• Application Number:
  US15/611,357
• Publication Number:
  US 20180116343A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 1/0054 provided with magnets, magnetic parts or magnetic substances
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 1/0081 made at least partially of hook-and-loop type material hook and loop-type straps for fastening purpose A43C11/1493
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 23/0205 characterised by the material material of the lining A43B23/07, material of toe stiffeners or heel stiffeners A43B23/08
• CPC Class Codes: A43C 1/02 with elastic laces
• CPC Class Codes: A43C 11/00 Other fastenings specially adapted for shoes dress fastenings in general A44B
• CPC Class Codes: A43C 11/1493 Strap fastenings having hook and loop-type fastening elements

Abstract

According to one aspect, a shoe closure system and method for fastening a shoe closure system are provided. An exemplary system may comprise a shoe including at least two holes. A shoe lace may be configured to be threaded through each hole, where a first two-sided fastener has a first side integrated into the shoe lace and further has a second side integrated into a first location on the shoe. In an exemplary method, a first two-sided fastener may be fastened to a first location on a shoe having at least two holes. A second two-sided fastener may be threaded through the at least two holes. The second two-sided fastener may be fastened by coupling the first and second sides of the second two-sided fastener at a second location.

Claims

1. A shoe closure system, comprising:

a shoe including at least two holes;

a shoe lace configured to be threaded through each hole; and

a first two-sided fastener having a first side integrated into the shoe lace and a second side integrated into a first location on the shoe.

2. The shoe closure system of claim 1, further comprising a second two-sided fastener, the second two-sided fastener comprising:

a first and second side each integrated into the shoe lace on an end opposite that of the first two-sided fastener, wherein the second two-sided fastener is configured to be threaded through each hole and fastened by coupling the first and second sides at a second location.

3. The shoe closure system of claim 2, wherein the first location is located near an opening of the shoe for receiving a foot, and the second location is located near a toe region of the shoe.

4. The shoe closure system of claim 1, further comprising a second two-sided fastener, the second two-sided fastener comprising:

a first side integrated into the shoe lace on an end opposite that of the first two-sided fastener; and

a second side integrated into a second location on the shoe.

5. The shoe closure system of claim 4, wherein the first location is located near an opening of the shoe for receiving a foot, and the second location is located near a toe region of the shoe.

6. The shoe closure system of claim 1, wherein the shoe lace further comprises an elastic material.

7. The shoe closure system of claim 1, wherein the second side of the first two-sided fastener includes a headed portion, and the first side of the first two-sided fastener includes a connecting portion configured to secure to the headed portion.

8. The shoe closure system of claim 7, wherein the second side of the first two-sided fastener includes a first magnet portion and the first side of the first two-sided fastener includes a second magnet portion, wherein the first magnet portion and the second magnet portion are configured to support securing of the connecting portion to the headed portion.

9. The shoe closure system of claim 1, wherein the first side of the first two-sided fastener includes a sliding portion configured to adjust a tightness of the shoe lace.

10. The shoe closure system of claim 1, wherein the first side of the first two-sided fastener includes a first magnet, and the second side of the first two-sided fastener includes a second magnet configured to secure to the first magnet.

11. The shoe closure system of claim 1, wherein the second side of the first two-sided fastener includes a hook portion, and the first side of the first two-sided fastener includes a connecting portion configured to secure to the hook portion.

12. The shoe closure system of claim 11, wherein the second side of the first two-sided fastener includes a first magnet portion and the first side of the first two-sided fastener includes a second magnet portion, wherein the first magnet portion and the second magnet portion are configured to support securing of the connecting portion to the hook portion.

13. A shoe, comprising:

a shoe body including an opening for receiving a foot, the opening having at least two holes;

a shoe lace configured to be threaded through the at least two holes; and

a two-sided fastener having a first side integrated into the shoe lace and a second side integrated into the shoe body.

14. The shoe of claim 13, wherein the second side of the two-sided fastener includes a headed portion, and the first side of the two-sided fastener includes a connecting portion configured to secure to the headed portion.

15. The shoe of claim 14, wherein the second side of the two-sided fastener includes a first magnet portion and the first side of the two-sided fastener includes a second magnet portion, wherein the first magnet portion and the second magnet portion are configured to support securing of the connecting portion to the headed portion.

16. The shoe of claim 13, wherein the first side of the two-sided fastener includes a sliding portion configured to adjust a tightness of the shoe lace.

17. The shoe of claim 13, wherein the first side of the two-sided fastener includes a first magnet, and the second side of the two-sided fastener includes a second magnet configured to secure to the first magnet.

18. The shoe of claim 13, wherein the second side of the two-sided fastener includes a hook portion, and the first side of the two-sided fastener includes a connecting portion configured to secure to the hook portion.

19. The shoe of claim 18, wherein the second side of the two-sided fastener includes a first magnet portion and the first side of the two-sided fastener includes a second magnet portion, wherein the first magnet portion and the second magnet portion are configured to support securing of the connecting portion to the hook portion.

20. A method of fastening a shoe closure system, the method comprising:

fastening a first two-sided fastener to a first location on a shoe, the first two-sided fastener having a first side integrated into a shoe lace and a second side integrated into the shoe at the first location;

threading a second two-sided fastener through at least two holes, the second two-sided fastener having a first and second side each integrated into the shoe lace on an end opposite that of the first two-sided fastener; and

fastening the second two-sided fastener by coupling the first and second sides of the second two-sided fastener at a second location.