Lace fastener

Abstract

The present invention is a lace fastening device that can be attached to items requiring the use of laces that firmly ties the laces of the said item. The fastening device comprises; a housing base ( 3 ), a gripping plate ( 1 ); a central aperture ( 3 A), into which both free ends of the lace are threaded to penetrate through; a gap spacer ( 2 ) (optional); a safety strap ( 7 ); and a pair of lace clips ( 4 ) that retains the free ends of the lace. The gripping plate ( 1 ) having serrations ( 1 A) allows for sliding the lace when the lace is pulled along the lateral slots and, prevents the lace from sliding back towards the central aperture ( 3 A) when the lace is released. Therefore, the device gives the user greater ease, speed and convenience in fastening and undoing laces on the said items.

1 . A knotless lace-fastening device or the like, comprising; a gripping plate, having serrations with high friction surfaces to secure free movement of the lace when released after being pulled for tightening; a gap spacer, which is optional for use with thicker lace; a housing base, into which both free ends of the lace are threaded to penetrate through the central aperture and plate aperture; a pair of lace-clip device, for retaining the free ends of the lace after tightening the lace to the footwear or the said items; screws, for securing the gripping plate and the gap spacer to the housing base; a strap chain; and a safety strap, which is used to restrict the free rotation of the fastening device, while securing it to the footwear or the said items. 
   
   
       2 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the material of the said present invention can be of plastic, wood or metal. 
   
   
       3 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein said housing base has a central aperture for both free ends of the lace to be threaded through. 
   
   
       4 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the lace when pulled after both it's free ends have been threaded through said central aperture; slides through the lace passage define by the spacing in between the gripping plate and the housing base. 
   
   
       5 . The device according to  claim 4 , wherein said gripping plate has angled serrations on one surface for gripping the lace into a lock position. 
   
   
       6 . The device according to  claim 4 , wherein said lace passage can be widen with the option of including the said gap spacer when a thicker lace is being used with the present invention. 
   
   
       7 . The device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a safety strap, which attached the housing base to the footwear or the said items. 
   
   
       8 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein said lace-clip device comprising a head and a base, is use for clipping the free ends of the lace after fastening the present invention to the said items. 
   
   
       9 . The device according to  claim 8 , further comprising a ridge moulded below the head and a pair of tooth moulded on top of the base, which restrain the free ends of the lace from involuntarily release from the slit between the head and base. 
   
   
       10 . The device according to  claim 8  and  claim 9 , further comprising three apertures for sewing at each corner of the base, and an aperture groove formed into the head. 
   
   
       11 . The device according to  claim 8  to  claim 10 , wherein the pair of said lace-clip device are attached to the said items by means of sewing or gluing or both and are separate from the fastening device. 
   
   
       12 . A lace fastener substantially as herein described with reference to  FIGS. 1 to 23  of the accompanying drawings.