US2009172928A1PendingUtilityA1

Turning fastener for a shoe

Assignee: MESSMER KARLPriority: Aug 11, 2005Filed: May 19, 2006Published: Jul 9, 2009
Est. expiryAug 11, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A43C 11/165A43C 7/08Y10T24/2183A43C 11/16A43C 7/00
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Abstract

A turning fastener for a shoe has a pulling means with two end portions, which act on a take-up reel, which is provided with an annular groove for receiving the pulling means, a rotatable mounting of the take-up reel with a bearing journal, which engages in a bearing, a holder, which can be fastened to the shoe, for the rotatable mounting, and an engageable and disengageable directional locking mechanism, which in the engaged position blocks the take-up reel in one direction of rotation for closing the shoe and in the disengaged position releases it in this direction of rotation. The take-up reel is formed as a rotary grip, wherein two through-openings, extending from the annular groove to the end face of the take-up reel that is facing away from the holder, are provided for leading one or the other end portion of the pulling means through. The take-up reel is guided in an axially displaceable manner with the bearing journal and the bearing, and the directional locking mechanism is engaged in the position of the take-up reel in which it is pushed towards the holder and is disengaged in the position in which it is pushed away from the holder.

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1 . Turning fastener for a shoe with a pulling means ( 6 ) with two end portions ( 6   a ,  6   b ), which act at a wind-up spool ( 13 ), which is provided with a ring groove ( 16 ) for receiving the pulling means ( 6 ), a rotatable mounting of the wind-up spool ( 13 ) with a bearing journal ( 12 ), which engages in a bearing, a support ( 10 ) mountable at the shoe for the rotatable mounting, and an engageable and disengageable directional ratchet mechanism, which for fastening the shoe in an engaged position blocks the wind-up spool ( 13 ) in a rotation direction (B) and in the disengaged position releases it in this rotation direction (B), characterized in that the wind-up spool ( 13 ) is formed as a turning handle, two through openings ( 17 ,  18 ) are provided which extend from the ring groove ( 16 ) to the front of the wind-up spool ( 13 ) facing away from the support ( 10 ) for guiding through the one or the other end portion ( 6   a ,  6   b ) of the pulling means ( 6 ), the wind-up spool ( 13 ) with the bearing journal ( 12 ) and the bearing is guided axially displaceable and when the wind-up spool ( 13 ) is in the position pushed to the support ( 10 ) the directional ratchet mechanism is engaged and in the position pushed away from the support ( 10 ) it is disengaged. 
     
     
         2 . Turning fastener according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the bearing journal ( 12 ) is disposed at the support ( 10 ) and the bearing is formed by an axial bore ( 14 ) of the wind-up spool ( 13 ). 
     
     
         3 . Turning fastener according to  claim 2 , characterized in that the wind-up spool ( 13 ) is formed such that it can be slipped onto the bearing journal ( 12 ) and that it can be slipped off it. 
     
     
         4 . Turning fastener according to  claim 2 , characterized in that the bearing journal ( 12 ) and the axial bore ( 14 ) of the wind-up spool ( 13 ) taper towards their end facing away from the support ( 10 ) 
     
     
         5 . Turning fastener according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the ring groove ( 16 ) of the windup spool ( 13 ) at its groove ground ( 23 ) has a diameter (F), which is at least by a third smaller than the outside diameter (B) of the wind-up spool ( 13 ). 
     
     
         6 . Turning fastener according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the cross section of the ring groove ( 16 ) of the wind-up spool ( 13 ) tapers to the groove ground ( 23 ). 
     
     
         7 . Turning fastener according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the two through openings ( 17 ,  18 ) are disposed diametrally opposing each other. 
     
     
         8 . Turning fastener according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the two through openings ( 17 ,  18 ) extend to the groove ground ( 23 ) of the ring groove ( 16 ). 
     
     
         9 . Turning fastener according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the two pulling means end portions ( 6   a ,  6   b ) guided by the through openings ( 17 ,  18 ) in the wind-up spool ( 13 ) are connected to each other at their ends. 
     
     
         10 . Turning fastener according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the directional ratchet mechanism is formed by a pawl ratchet mechanism with at least one pawl. 
     
     
         11 . Turning fastener according to  claim 10 , characterized in that the at least one pawl is provided at the wind-up spool ( 13 ) or the support ( 10 ) and the recesses, in which the pawl engages, are provided at the support ( 10 ) or the wind-up spool ( 13 ). 
     
     
         12 . Turning fastener according to  claim 11 , characterized in that the recesses are formed by a pawl toothing ( 22 ,  25 ). 
     
     
         13 . Turning fastener according to  claim 10 , characterized in that the pawl is formed by an elastic tongue ( 21 ,  27 ). 
     
     
         14 . Turning fastener according to  claim 11 , characterized in that the recesses and/or the tongue ( 21 ,  27 ) are integrally formed with the wind-up spool ( 13 ) or the support ( 10 ). 
     
     
         15 . Turning fastener according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the bearing journal ( 12 ) is integrally formed with the support ( 10 ) or the wind-up spool ( 13 ). 
     
     
         16 . Turning fastener according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the support ( 10 ) is formed by a holding plate ( 9 ) mountable at the shoe. 
     
     
         17 . Turning fastener according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the pulling means ( 6 ) is formed by a lace. 
     
     
         18 . Turning fastener according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the support ( 10 ) is mounted at the shoe tongue ( 8 ). 
     
     
         19 . Turning fastener according to  claim 18 , characterized in that the pulling means ( 6 ) is guided on the two sides of the shoe tongue ( 8 ) via diverters ( 4 ,  5 ) at the shoe ( 1 ) and the wind-up spool ( 13 ), when pushed to the support ( 10 ) in the engaged position, in relation to the two adjoining diverters ( 4 ,  5 ) on both sides of the shoe tongue ( 8 ) is disposed offset to the front, so that when the pulling means ( 6 ) is tensed the wind-up spool ( 13 ) is pulled against the support ( 10 ).

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