US2005257355A1PendingUtilityA1

Aglet for footwear

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: May 18, 2004Filed: May 18, 2004Published: Nov 24, 2005
Est. expiryMay 18, 2024(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Donald Provenzale
A43B 11/00Y10T24/3789A43C 9/04
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Abstract

An aglet for facilitating the threading of a lace on footwear, the aglet having a curved, tapering shape connected to the lace, a neck, an apex, and differing inner and outer axes of curvature converging at the apex.

Claims

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1 . An aglet for facilitating the threading of a lace on footwear, comprising a curved, tapering shape connected to the lace, the aglet having a neck, an apex and differing inner and outer axes of curvature converging at the apex.  
   
   
       2 . The aglet of  claim 1 , wherein a tangent line to the outer axis of curvature changes from the neck to the apex through less than about 45 degrees.  
   
   
       3 . The aglet of  claim 1 , wherein a tangent line to the outer axis of curvature changes from the neck to the apex through about 30 degrees.  
   
   
       4 . The aglet of  claim 1 , wherein the inner axis of curvature generally describes a logarithmic arc from the neck to the apex.  
   
   
       5 . The aglet of  claim 1 , wherein the outer axis of curvature generally describes a logarithmic arc from the neck to the apex.  
   
   
       6 . The aglet of  claim 1 , wherein the inner and outer axes of curvature each describe a substantially fixed arc having substantially the same radius from the neck to the apex.  
   
   
       7 . The aglet of  claim 1 , wherein the apex is pointed.  
   
   
       8 . The aglet of  claim 1 , wherein the apex is rounded.  
   
   
       9 . The aglet of  claim 1 , wherein the apex is novelty-shaped.  
   
   
       10 . The aglet of  claim 1 , wherein the aglet comprises a solid, non-brittle material.  
   
   
       11 . The aglet of  claim 1 , wherein the aglet comprises a polymeric material.  
   
   
       12 . The aglet of  claim 1 , wherein the aglet comprises an injection-molded material.  
   
   
       13 . The aglet of  claim 1 , wherein an internal surface of the neck of the aglet is fused to fibers of the lace.  
   
   
       14 . The aglet of  claim 1 , wherein the lace fibers are bonded to the internal surface of the neck using an adhesive material.  
   
   
       15 . The aglet of  claim 1 , wherein the cross-sectional shape of the aglet is generally circular.  
   
   
       16 . The aglet of  claim 1 , wherein the cross-sectional shape of the aglet is generally ovoid.  
   
   
       17 . The aglet of  claim 1 , wherein the cross-sectional shape of the aglet is generally polygonal.  
   
   
       18 . The aglet of  claim 1 , wherein the cross-sectional shape of the aglet is irregular at points along its length to accommodate a novelty shape.  
   
   
       19 . An aglet for facilitating the threading of a lace on active footwear, comprising a curved, tapering shape connected to the lace, the aglet having a neck, an apex and inner and outer axes of curvature.  
   
   
       20 . The aglet of  claim 19 , wherein the active footwear comprises hockey skates.  
   
   
       21 . The aglet of  claim 19 , wherein the active footwear comprises hiking boots.  
   
   
       22 . An aglet for facilitating the threading of a lace on footwear, the aglet comprising a continuously tapering shape.

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