DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING THE FIT OF FOOTWEAR

• Main Authors: BURNS, ROBERT, VLADIKA, BRETT, NICKEL, MICHAEL, COTTERMAN, JESSE, VENTURINI, AARON, SODERBERG, MARK
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 15.05.2014
• Subjects: BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS; FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; FIRST-AID KITS; FOMENTATION; FOOTWEAR; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; LACES IN GENERAL; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; PROSTHESES; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS

A lacing system for tightening an article includes a first guide that is coupled with the article and positioned within a first zone of the article and a second guide that is coupled with the article and positioned within a second zone of the article with at least a portion of the second zone being different than the first zone. A first tension member is guided by the first guide within the first zone and a second tension member is guided by the second guide within the second zone. Tensioning of the first tension member or second tension member causes tightening of the respective zone of the article. A tensioning mechanism is also coupled with the article and with the first and second tension members. The tensioning mechanism is configured to tension the first and second tension members to tighten the first and second zones of the article. L'invention concerne un système de laçage pour serrer un article, qui comprend un premier guide, qui est accouplé à l'article et positionné à l'intérieur d'une première zone de l'article, et un second guide, qui est accouplé à l'article et positionné à l'intérieur d'une seconde zone de l'article, avec au moins une partie de la seconde zone différente de la première zone. Un premier élément de tension est guidé par le premier guide à l'intérieur de la première zone et un second élément de tension est guidé par le second guide à l'intérieur de la seconde zone. La tension du premier élément de tension ou du second élément de tension entraîne le serrage de la zone respective de l'article. Un mécanisme de tension est également accouplé à l'article et aux premier et second éléments de tension. Le mécanisme de tension est configuré pour tendre les premier et second éléments de tension pour serrer les première et seconde zones de l'article.