Device for tying shoes

Abstract

The present invention relates to a footwear fastening structure. The footwear fastening structure is configured such that it is tieably engaged in shoelace holes or eyelets of a shoe or sports shoe so as to fasten the shoe or the sports shoe tightly on a user's foot when he or she wears the shoe, the footwear fastening structure comprising: a band member formed to have a predetermined length and having a pair of opposed engagement parts respectively formed at both ends thereof; and a pair of opposed pin members coupled to the engagement parts of the band member so as to be inserted into and hookingly fixed to the shoelace holes of the shoe.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A footwear fastening structure configured such that it is tieably engaged in shoelace holes or eyelets of a shoe or sports shoe so as to fasten the shoe or the sports shoe tightly on a user's foot when he or she wears the shoe, the footwear fastening structure comprising:
 a band member formed to have a predetermined length and having a pair of opposed engagement parts respectively formed at both ends thereof; and   a pair of opposed pin members coupled to the engagement parts of the band member so as to be inserted into and hookingly fixed to the shoelace holes of the shoe,   wherein the pin members are movable to the left and right.   
     
     
         2 . The footwear fastening structure according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the engagement parts comprises through-holes respectively formed at both ends thereof and a through-passage formed therein to interconnect the through-holes, and the pin member is coupled to the engagement part in such a manner as to pass through the through-holes and the through-passage of the engagement part. 
     
     
         3 . The footwear fastening structure according to  claim 2 , wherein the pin member comprises a pair of opposed heads formed at both ends thereof to have a diameter larger than that of the through-hole of the engagement part, and a rod-like body having a length larger than that of the engagement part. 
     
     
         4 . The footwear fastening structure according to  claim 3 , wherein the rod-like body comprises a first annular protrusion and a second annular protrusion formed on the outer peripheral surface thereof to correspond to both ends of the engagement part in such a manner as to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval. 
     
     
         5 . The footwear fastening structure according to  claim 2 , wherein the pin member comprises a head formed at one end thereof to have a diameter larger than that of the through-passage of the engagement part, a rod-like body having a length larger than that of the engagement part, and a stop element coupled to the other end thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The footwear fastening structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the band member comprises a corrugated part formed at the intermediate portion thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The footwear fastening structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the band member comprises a thick bent part formed at both ends thereof and a thin recessed part formed at an intermediate portion thereof. 
     
     
         8 . A footwear fastening structure configured such that it is tieably engaged at both ends thereof in a pair of opposed shoelace holes or eyelets symmetrically formed on an upper of a shoe or sports shoe so as to fasten the shoe or the sports shoe tightly on a user's foot when he or she wears the shoe, the footwear fastening structure comprising:
 a band member formed of a flexible material having elasticity and bent at both ends thereof in one direction in such a manner as to be reduced in width toward distal ends to form narrow portions; and   a pair of opposed pin members coupled to the narrow portions of the band member so as to be hookingly fixed to the lower portions of the shoelace holes of the shoe and brought into close contact with a top portion of the upper of the shoe to prevent the footwear fastening structure from escaping from the shoe.   
     
     
         9 . The footwear fastening structure according to  claim 8 , wherein engagement parts are formed at ends of the narrow portions,
 wherein each of the engagement parts comprises through-holes respectively formed at both ends thereof and a through-passage horizontally formed therein to interconnect the through-holes, and   wherein the pin member is coupled to the engagement part in such a manner as to pass through the through-holes and the through-passage of the engagement part.   
     
     
         10 . The footwear fastening structure according to  claim 9 , wherein the engagement part is formed in an elliptical spherical shape or a cylindrical shape, and has a length that is larger than a diameter of the shoelace hole. 
     
     
         11 . The footwear fastening structure according to  claim 8 , wherein the pin member comprises a pair of opposed heads formed at both ends thereof to have a diameter larger than that of the through-hole, and a rod-like body having a length larger than that of an engagement part so as to be movable to the left and right. 
     
     
         12 . The footwear fastening structure according to  claim 8 , wherein the band member comprises a corrugated part formed at the intermediate portion thereof. 
     
     
         13 . The footwear fastening structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the band member comprises a thick bent part formed at both ends thereof and a thin recessed part formed at an intermediate portion thereof. 
     
     
         14 . The footwear fastening structure according to  claim 8 , wherein
 the band member comprises a thick bent part formed at both ends thereof and a thin recessed part formed at an intermediate portion thereof, the recessed part having a thick step formed at both edge ends thereof.   
     
     
         15 . A footwear fastening structure configured such that it is applied to a shoe or sports shoe so as to fasten the shoe or the sports shoe tightly on a user's foot when he or she wears the shoe, the footwear fastening structure comprising:
 a band member formed to have a predetermined length and flexibility; and   a pair of opposed stopper members vertically formed at both ends of the band member in such a manner as to be protruded upwardly and downwardly.   
     
     
         16 . The footwear fastening structure according to  claim 15 , wherein inclined parts are formed between both ends of the band member and the stopper members, and
 wherein the inclined parts are formed slantly downwardly from both ends of the band member in such a manner as to be reduced in width toward the bottom from the top.   
     
     
         17 . The footwear fastening structure according to  claim 15 , wherein the stopper member comprises a grasping part of a predetermined length, which is formed at one end or both ends thereof. 
     
     
         18 . The footwear fastening structure according to  claim 16 , wherein the inclined part comprises a bending groove formed on an underside thereof. 
     
     
         19 . The footwear fastening structure according to  claim 15 , wherein the band member includes a recess formed at a stretchable section thereof. 
     
     
         20 . A footwear fastening structure configured such that it is applied to a shoe or sports shoe so as to fasten the shoe or the sports shoe tightly on a user's foot when he or she wears the shoe, the footwear fastening structure comprising:
 a band member formed to have a predetermined length and flexibility;   a pair of opposed stopper members vertically protrudingly formed at both ends of the band member so as to be inserted into and hookingly fixed to the shoelace holes of the shoe; and   a pair of opposed grasping part formed at one ends of the stopper members so as to allow a user to pull the band member therethrough.   
     
     
         21 . The footwear fastening structure according to  claim 20 , wherein each of the stopper members comprises a stopper formed at an upper portion thereof in such a manner that the outer surface the stopper is formed in a round shape, and a fitting stopper formed at a lower portion thereof so as to be inserted into the shoelace tying hole. 
     
     
         22 . The footwear fastening structure according to  claim 20 , wherein the stopper member further comprises a reinforcing member made of a metal or resin material disposed therein. 
     
     
         23 . The footwear fastening structure according to  claim 20 , wherein inclined parts are formed between both ends of the band member and the stopper members. 
     
     
         24 . The footwear fastening structure according to  claim 20  wherein the band member is formed of a soft material with high flexibility, and the stopper member is formed of a hard material with low flexibility so that the band member and the stopper member are formed integrally with each other in a double-shot injection manner. 
     
     
         25 . The footwear fastening structure according to  claim 20 , wherein the grasping part comprises a plurality of slipping prevention protrusion formed at one side or both sides thereof. 
     
     
         26 . The footwear fastening structure according to  claim 20 , wherein the band member includes a recess formed at a stretchable section thereof. 
     
     
         27 . The footwear fastening structure according to  claim 19 , wherein the band member comprises a thick bent part formed at both ends thereof and a thin recessed part formed at an intermediate portion thereof. 
     
     
         28 . The footwear fastening structure according to  claim 20 , wherein the band member comprises bending grooves formed on the top and bottom surfaces of both sides thereof so as to allow the band member to be easily bent upwardly or downwardly.