Aglet

Abstract

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an aglet, comprising: a screw on the end of a shoelace; and a charm, wherein: the screw is configured to insert inside a recess in the charm and tighten to secure the charm to the shoelace.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An aglet, comprising:
 an end of a shoelace;   a threaded housing configured to receive the end of the shoelace at a bottom end,   a notch opening on a side the threaded housing; and   a charm, wherein:   threaded housing is configured to insert inside a recess in the charm and tighten to secure the charm to the end of shoelace by the notch opening locking on semicircular protrusions on sides of the recess in the charm.   
     
     
         2 . The aglet of  claim 1 , further comprising a handle on the charm to allow for the charm to twist around the screw to tighten. 
     
     
         3 . A method of attaching a charm to a shoelace, comprising:
 Providing an end of a shoelace;   Providing a threaded housing configured to receive the end of the shoelace at a bottom end, wherein the threaded housing has a notch opening on a side the threaded housing; and   Inserting the threaded housing inside a recess in the charm; and   tightening to secure the charm to the end of shoelace by locking the notch opening on semicircular protrusions on sides of the recess in the charm.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising tying the shoelace to another end of the shoelace.