Fastening device for footware

• US 6,412,147 B1
• Filed: 01/25/2001
• Issued: 07/02/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 01/25/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Min-Sung Chen
• Original Assignee: Min-Sung Chen
• Inventors: Chen, Min-Sung
• Primary Examiner(s): SAKRAN, VICTOR N
• Application Number:
  US09/768,581
• Publication Number:
  US 20020095749A1
• Time in Patent Office: 523 Days
• Field of Search: 24/68.SK, 24/70.SK, 24/69.SK, 121/42.P, 361/15, 280/7.13, 280/11.12
• US Class Current: 24/68.0SK
• CPC Class Codes: A43C 11/1413 Equipment for fastening toggle lever fastenings
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/2106 Ski boot and garment fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/2142 Ski boot and garment fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/216 Ski boot and garment fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/2183 Ski, boot, and shoe fasteners

Abstract

A fastening device for footwear includes a base on footwear and a first hook extends from a top surface of the base. A locking member is pivotally connected the base and a recess is defined in an end of the locking member. The first hook extends through a notch in an underside of the locking member. Two slots are defined through the underside of the locking member. A plate is movably received in the recess in the locking member with two second hooks thereof movably received in the two slots. A third hook extends from the underside of the plate so as to be engaged with the first hook. A biasing member extends from an end of the plate so as to contact against an inner surface of the recess.

Claims

1. A fastening device for footwear, comprising:

a base having two lugs and a first hook extending from a top surface of said base;

a locking member pivotally connected between said two lugs and a recess defined in an end of said locking member, a notch defined in an underside of said locking member and said first hook extending through said notch, two slots defined through said underside of said locking member and said notch located between said two slots, and

a plate movably received in said recess in said locking member and two second hooks extending from an underside of said plate, said two second hooks movably received in said two slots in said locking member, a third hook extending from said underside of said plate so as to be engaged with said first hook, a biasing member extending from an end of said plate so as to contact against an inner surface of said recess.

2. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said third hook has an inclined surface which faces a distal end of said first hook.

3. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said biasing member extends inclinedly from said end of said plate.

4. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said biasing member includes two curved plates extending from two sides of said end of said plate.

5. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said biasing member is a bouncing ring extending from said end of said plate.