Lacing system for clothing and footwear

Abstract

A lacing system for clothing or footwear is disclosed, having one or more laces, wherein the laces have at least part of at least one non-smooth surface and which are rotated in the path between a closing flap and the other of the garment or of the upper of the shoe, so as to maintain a parallel and adherent relationship to each other. A kit for obtaining a lacing system to be applied to a garment or to a shoe is also disclosed.

1 . Lacing system for clothing or footwear, comprising one or more laces, wherein said laces are overlapped, coupled and rotated around the axis of the coupling surface in at least one path between one closing flap and the other of the garment or of the upper of the shoe or in at least one path between the eyelets of the components anchored to the closing flaps of the garment or of the upper of the shoe or in at least one path between the eyelets of the components or of the end anchored to the closing flaps of the garment or of the upper of the shoe. 
     
     
         2 . Lacing system of  claim 1 , wherein the laces overlapped and coupled perform at least a winding path around the closing flaps of the garment or of the upper of the shoe or at least a winding path around the components or the components or the ends anchored to the closing flaps of the garment or of the upper of the shoe. 
     
     
         3 . Lacing system of  claim 2 , wherein the ends of the laces are first inserted alternatively from inside to outside and from outside to inside into the eyelets which are present on closing flaps of the garment or the upper of the shoe, and in that the ends of the laces are then inserted alternatively from inside to outside and from outside to inside into the eyelets which are present on the closing flaps of the garment or of the upper of the shoe, overlapping and thereby coupling the respective half-bodies of the lace or the bodies of the laces and in that, furthermore, the end, alone, is inserted in the eyelet on the side of the closing flap of the garment or of the upper of the shoe. 
     
     
         4 . Lacing system of  claim 2 , wherein the ends of the laces are inserted first into the slots, alternatively from the intrados to the extrados, from the extrados towards the intrados of the components, anchored to the closing flaps of the garment or of the upper of the shoe, and in that the ends are inserted, in turn, into the slots alternatively from the intrados towards the extrados and from the extrados to the intrados of the components anchored to the closing flaps of the garment or of the upper of the shoe, overlapping and thereby coupling, in the path comprised between the slots, the half-bodies of the lace or the bodies of the laces. 
     
     
         5 . Lacing system of  claim 2 , wherein the ends of the laces are inserted first into the slots, alternatively from the intrados to the extrados, from the extrados to the intrados and from the intrados to the extrados of the components or of the ends, anchored to the closing flaps of the garment or of the upper of the shoe, and in that the ends are threaded, in turn, into the slots, alternatively from the extrados to the intrados, from the intrados towards the extrados and from the extrados to the intrados of the components or of the ends, anchored to the closing flaps of the garment or of the upper of the shoe, overlapping and thereby coupling, in the path between the slots, the half-bodies of the lace or bodies of the laces. 
     
     
         6 . Lacing system of  claim 1 , wherein a lace is used comprising two ends and a single body, ideally divided by a left portion and a right portion. 
     
     
         7 . Lacing system of  claim 1 , wherein it provides two laces which have, respectively, one end, a body and a crossmember apt to engage with the eyelets which are present in the flaps of the garment or of the shoe. 
     
     
         8 . Lacing system of  claim 1 , wherein it provides two components which have on their surface a series of eyelets, among which the slots sized to allow at least the simultaneous passage of both the half-bodies of the lace or of both bodies of the laces or sized to allow at least the double passage of any lace available on the market . 
     
     
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         11 . Lacing system of  claim 1 , which provides a lace which has two ends, wherein each end is passed through the eyelets arranged in pairs and in a line on the opposite closing flaps of the garment or of the upper and in that said ends of the lace are inserted, respectively, into slots which are present on one component and into slots which are present on a second component of the components, and in that in the path between the slots of the components, the half-bodies of the lace are overlapped, coupled and rotated, and in that, furthermore, said ends are inserted, overlapping and coupling the half-bodies, into slots which are respectively present on the one component and into slots which are present on the other component. 
     
     
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         15 . Lacing system of  claim 1 , which provides two laces which have, respectively, one end, a body and a crossmember wherein the crossmembers are apt to engage with the eyelets of the flap of the garment or of the upper of the shoe, and in that each narrower end is passed, in sequence, from the inside of the garment or shoe, towards the outside through at least one eyelet which is present on a closing flap of the garment or of the upper of the shoe, into a first slot which is present in the respective component, into a second slot of the same component, and in that the bodies of laces are overlapped, coupled and rotated in the path between the slots of components, hence the end is inserted, overlapping and coupling the bodies, into the second slot of the other component, hence into the first slot of the other component. 
     
     
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         23 . Lacing system of  claim 1 , wherein it is applied to trousers, skirts, evening dresses and aprons or for the adjustment of hats, gloves, bags and backpacks. 
     
     
         24 . Kit for obtaining a lacing system to be applied to an existing garment, accessory or shoe of  claim 1 , wherein it comprises at least one lace or at least one pair of laces together with a pair of components or at least one pair of laces and instructions apt to indicate to the user how to apply the laces and the components to an item of clothing, to an accessory or to a shoe. 
     
     
         25 . Shoe or accessory comprising, a lacing system of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         26 . Item of clothing or accessory comprising a lacing system of  claim 1 .