US2013318756A1PendingUtilityA1

Device for maintaining a tied shoe lace knot

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: May 29, 2012Filed: May 29, 2013Published: Dec 5, 2013
Est. expiryMay 29, 2032(~5.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Michael Becker
A43C 7/005Y10T24/3708A43C 7/02
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Abstract

A device for securing a shoe lace has a first panel and a second panel affixed to the first panel. The second panel being movable about a fold line between a first position away from the first panel and a second position in contact with the first panel. A first shoe lace securing member extending from a first side of the first panel and a second shoe lace securing member extending from an opposed side of the first panel, each shoe lace securing member securing the first panel to a shoe. A fastener secures the first panel to the second panel when in contact with each other.

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What is claimed as new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent of the United States is: 
     
         1 . A device for securing a shoe lace comprising:
 a first panel;   a second panel affixed to the first panel and movable about a fold line, between a first position away from the first panel and a second position in contact with the first panel;   a first shoe lace securing member extending from a first side of the first panel and a second shoe lace securing member extending from an opposed side of the first panel for securing the first panel to a shoe; and   a fastener for securing the first panel to the second panel when in the second position.   
     
     
         2 . The device for securing a shoe lace of  claim 1 , wherein the first panel has an interior surface and the second panel has an interior surface contacting the interior surface of the first panel when in the closed position, the fastener being a hook and loop fastener disposed along the interior surface of the first panel and the interior surface of the second panel. 
     
     
         3 . The device for securing a shoe lace of  claim 1 , wherein the second panel has an exterior surface, and further comprising indicia disposed on the exterior surface. 
     
     
         4 . The device for securing a shoe lace of  claim 3 , wherein the indicia forms a face. 
     
     
         5 . The device for securing a shoe lace of  claim 1 , wherein the lace securing structure includes a first membrane having a hole therein for receiving a lace therethrough, the membrane extending from the first panel, and a second membrane having a hole therein for receiving a lace therethrough.

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