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US5205055:
Pneumatic shoe lacing apparatus
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Harrell, Aaron D.; Virginia Beach, VA 23451
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1993-04-27
/ 1992-02-03
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| Application Number: |
US1992000829231
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A43B 5/16;
A43C 11/00;
A63C 17/20;
IPC-7:
A43B 11/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A43C11/16; A43B5/16M; A43C11/16B; A63C17/20;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
036/050.1;
036/050.5;
036/058.5;
Original:
036/050.001;
036/050.5;
036/058.5;
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| Field of Search: |
036/50.5,50.1,58.5,138,1
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| Priority Number: |
| 1992-02-03 |
US1992000829231 |
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| Abstract: |
A shoe member includes a plurality of securement webs directed about a lacing gap within the shoe upper, wherein the webs are each mounted slidably within associated cavities, with tether lines mounted to the webs operative above a crank pulley, with the crank pulley in operative engagement with a slidable actuator rod to effect projection of the securement webs forcibly within each respective cavity, wherein a gas cylinder is operative to effect rotation of the crank pulley by use of an associated slide rod within a guide cylinder to effect winding of each associated tether line relative to each associated securement web.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Smith, Hugh E. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Foster, Jimmy G.; Kavanaugh, Ted
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None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed as being new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows:
1. A pneumatic shoe lacing apparatus, comprising,
- a shoe assembly, including a shoe sole, the shoe sole including a shoe sole side wall, and
- a shoe upper mounted to the shoe sole extending upwardly thereof, the shoe upper including an upper top wall, and the top wall including an elongate lacing gap, the lacing gap including a tongue positioned below the lacing gap coextensively thereof, and
- a plurality of securement webs mounted above the lacing gap, with the securement webs including at least a first web and a second web, and
- the first web and the second web mounted to a first side of the lacing gap, and the first web and the second web mounted to a second side of the lacing gap, and
- the first web and the second web slidably directed through a respective first slot and second slot through the second side of the lacing gap into the shoe upper, and
- the first web and the second web including a respective first cavity and second cavity receiving the first web and the second web, and
- a first tether line mounted to the first web, with the first tether line directed through the first cavity, and a second tether line mounted to the second web when the second tether line is directed through the second cavity, and
- a crank pulley rotatably mounted within the shoe upper above the side wall, with the crank pulley including said first tether line and said second tether line mounted thereto, and
- drive means arranged for rotation of the crank pulley, with the drive means mounted within the shoe sole effecting selective rotation of the crank pulley and winding of the first tether line and the second tether line about the crank pulley.
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