667results about "Fastenings" patented technology

A system for attaching a personal item to a shoe includes: a molded shoe made from a stretchable material and having a plurality of expandable holes in an upper portion; a shaft having first and second ends; a first shoulder secured to the first end, the first shoulder configured for insertion through a first expandable hole of the plurality of expandable holes and configured to engage an inner surface of the upper portion of the shoe; a second shoulder secured to the second end; a mounting patch coupled to the second shoulder, the mounting patch including a receiving surface extending at least to a second expandable hole adjacent to the first expandable hole; a personal item including an attachment surface, the attachment surface configured to securely yet releasably couple to the receiving surface when the attachment surface is placed into contact with the receiving surface.

Ground-engaging components for articles of footwear include an outer perimeter boundary rim that at least partially defines an outer perimeter of the ground-engaging component, wherein the outer perimeter boundary rim defines an upper-facing surface and an opposite ground-facing surface. The outer perimeter boundary rim defines an open space at least at a forefoot support area of the ground-engaging component. A matrix structure extends from the outer perimeter boundary rim (e.g., the ground-facing surface and / or the upper-facing surface) and across the open space at least at the forefoot support area to define an open cellular construction with plural open cells across the open space at least at the forefoot support area. The matrix structure defines one or more sets of adjacent open cells, the set(s) including at least three open cells that are substantially aligned in the forefoot support area along a line extending in a forward medial-to-rear lateral direction.

A device for adjusting the tightening degree, particularly for sports footwear, including a mechanism for winding and releasing a cable which includes a rotary knob for actuating said mechanism, a housing including a toothed core, a pulley for winding said cable and including a shaft provided with a groove, at least one pawl adapted to temporarily and selectively engage with said toothed core. The pulley is adapted to be operatively coupled to the housing and to the knob. A plate including a grooved hole is placed between the knob and the housing. The at least one pawl is rotatably connected the plate. The plate is jointly coupled to the pulley by coupling the groove of the shaft with the grooved hole of the plate.

A reel-based tightening device includes a housing case defining a housing seat, a spool housed rotatable around a first rotation axis in said housing seat and provided with annular groove to allow the winding of a traction cable, a knob assembly rotatably mounted on said housing case around a second rotation axis parallel to said first rotation axis and operatively connected to said spool through drive means, locking means configured to lock the rotary position progressively achieved by the spool by rotating the knob assembly so as to obtain the gradual winding and unwinding of the cable around said spool, and selective release means which can be actuated by a user so as to free the rotation of said spool and allow the quick release of the cable.

Footwear uppers include a footwear upper base formed from one or more component parts and including: (i) an instep region including at least one of a tongue base region or instep base region and (ii) a heel-containing region. A bladder is engaged with the footwear upper. The bladder includes: (i) at least a first instep chamber engaged with the instep region, (ii) at least a first heel and / or ankle support chamber engaged with the heel-containing region, and (iii) a first fluid line connecting the first instep chamber and the first heel and / or ankle support chamber and placing the first instep chamber in fluid communication with the first heel and / or ankle support chamber. Fluid moving from the first instep chamber to the first heel and / or ankle support chamber (e.g., under force applied by a footwear securing strap) provides further support for the wearer's heel and / or ankle.

The invention discloses a screw cap structure with a face shell convenient to replace and a lacing device comprising the screw cap structure, the screw cap structure with the face shell convenient to replace comprises an inner screw cap and the face shell, the face shell is detachably installed on the outer side of the inner screw cap, a clamping block is arranged on the face shell, a separating and combining structure is arranged on the inner screw cap, and the clamping block is detachably installed on the outer side of the face shell. The clamping block is matched with the separation and combination structure to realize clamping and separation of the inner screw cap and the surface shell; the opening and closing structure comprises a first position and a second position, and when the clamping block and the opening and closing structure are connected in a matched mode at the first position, the face shell and the inner screw cap can be connected in a linkage mode. And the face shell can also rotate relative to the inner screw cap, so that the clamping block is rotated to a second position of the separating and combining structure, and the face shell and the inner screw cap are separated from each other at the second position, so that the disassembly between the face shell and the inner screw cap is more convenient, and the requirement of a user for quickly replacing the face shell is met.

An adjustment element for an article of footwear includes a bladder having a barrier layer defining an interior void and a compressible component disposed within the interior void and including a lattice structure defining a plurality of reliefs formed in the lattice structure, the compressible component operable between an expanded state when the interior void includes a first pressure and a contracted state when the interior void includes a second pressure.

The utility model discloses an anti-skid steel claw structure for an all-terrain sole and the all-terrain sole. The anti-skid steel claw structure structurally comprises a half sole steel claw, the half sole steel claws and the rear sole steel claws are located behind the half sole steel claws at intervals, the high-strength storage type half sole steel claws and the high-strength storage type rear sole steel claws are arranged on the front sole and the rear sole of the all-terrain shoe sole respectively, during conventional walking, the first anti-skid nails and the second anti-skid nails on the half sole steel claws and the rear sole steel claws are stored in the corresponding first assembling grooves and the corresponding second assembling grooves, and when the all-terrain shoe sole walks on a complex terrain, the anti-skid nails and the second anti-skid nails are stored in the corresponding first assembling grooves and the corresponding second assembling grooves. By rotating the half sole steel claw and the rear sole steel claw, under the cooperation of the corresponding hinge structures on the half sole steel claw and the rear sole steel claw, the half sole steel claw and the rear sole steel claw are turned over, the corresponding first anti-skid nail and the corresponding second anti-skid nail are exposed, and after the first anti-skid nail and the second anti-skid nail make contact with the ground, high road holding force and friction force are provided, and a wearer can walk on the complex terrain conveniently.

A golf shoe with an upper and a sole assembly connected to the upper. The sole assembly includes an outsole with a plurality of traction elements positioned around a central region of the outsole. The plurality of traction elements comprise a first set of traction elements arranged along a perimeter or edge of the outsole in a first spatial configuration corresponding to a shape or profile of the perimeter or edge of the outsole, and a second set of traction elements extending alongside the first set of traction elements. The plurality of traction elements may comprise a third set of traction elements disposed within a forefoot and / or rearfoot portion of the central region of the outsole. The third set of traction elements may comprise one or more omni-directional traction elements, and the first and second sets of traction elements may comprise a plurality of directional and omni-directional traction elements.

The invention relates to an anti-skid mechanism convenient to switch functions and an anti-skid sole, the anti-skid mechanism comprises a base, an overturning assembly and a steel claw frame, the base is provided with a groove, the inner wall of the groove is provided with an internal thread, the overturning assembly is composed of a connecting piece and an overturning buckle, the lower end of the connecting piece is provided with a screw matched with the thread connection of the groove, and the overturning buckle is provided with a U-shaped groove matched with the connecting piece in a sleeving mode. The connecting piece is movably connected with the side wall of the U-shaped groove in a matched mode through a pin shaft, the steel claw frame is of a closed annular structure, a through hole is formed in the outer wall of the steel claw frame, an inserting part is arranged at the upper end of the overturning buckle, the steel claw frame is rotationally connected with the overturning buckle in the mode that the inserting part is inserted into the through hole, and a plurality of steel claws are embedded in the front face of the steel claw frame. The base of the anti-skid mechanism is pre-buried in the shoe sole and is in threaded connection with the connecting piece, the connecting piece is movably connected with the overturning buckle through the pin shaft, the overturning buckle is matched with the steel claw frame, the steel claw frame can be inserted into the groove again after rotating around the plug pin, the shoe sole can contain the steel claw frame with a larger area, and the anti-skid effect of the shoe sole on the ice surface is improved.

A sole structure for an article of footwear includes an inner frame including a first frame member disposed in a forefoot region and a second frame member formed independently from the first frame member and disposed in a heel region. The sole structure further includes an outer shell attached to and encapsulating each of the first frame member and the second frame member.

Knitted components with spacer knit structures, uppers, articles, and footwear with the same, and methods of manufacturing the same. In aspects, a knitted component includes a spacer knit structure that includes a pair of opposite knit layers and a filament that extends between the pair of opposite knit layers, and that is interlooped with the pair of opposite knit layers, providing cushioning therein. The spacer knit structure is manipulated, e.g., using pressure and heat, such that it has at least one zone comprising a fused area that maintains the spacer knit structure in a compressed shape. In additional aspects, textiles, uppers, and articles of footwear including the knitted component are provided, along with methods of manufacturing the same.

The utility model provides an adjusting mechanism and a tightening device thereof, the adjusting mechanism comprises a rope winding piece and a driving piece, and the rope winding piece is used for rotating and winding a rope belt; the driving piece is used for driving the rope winding piece to rotate; when the rope belt is tightened, the driving piece drives the rope winding piece to rotate, then the rope winding piece winds the rope belt, and the effect of tightening the rope belt is achieved. According to the rope winding device, the rope winding piece comprises the multiple winding parts, the different winding parts are used for winding different rope belts or different parts of the same rope belt, and the relative angle between at least two adjacent winding parts can be changed; according to the rope winding piece, the relative angle between the at least two adjacent winding parts can be changed, so that the relative position and angle between the adjacent winding parts can be dynamically adjusted, the rope winding piece can adapt to mounting faces of different shapes, the fitting degree between the rope winding piece and the mounting faces is improved, compression of the rope winding piece on the mounting faces is reduced, and the user experience is improved.

A golf shoe with an upper and a sole assembly connected to the upper. The sole assembly includes a midsole and an outsole. The outsole may comprise a multi-material outsole with one or more traction elements for engaging with a plurality of different ground surfaces, including on course and off course surfaces.

An outsole for footwear includes a substrate having an upper surface. A raised grid pattern is formed on the forefoot and rear sections of the substrate upper surface, and a reverse grid pattern is formed on a midsection of the substrate upper surface.

The utility model discloses a screw cap structure convenient to replace a face shell and a lacing device comprising the same, the screw cap structure convenient to replace the face shell comprises an inner screw cap and the face shell, the face shell is detachably installed on the outer side of the inner screw cap, a clamping block is arranged on the face shell, a separating and combining structure is arranged on the inner screw cap, and the clamping block is detachably installed on the outer side of the face shell. The clamping block is matched with the separation and combination structure to realize clamping and separation of the inner screw cap and the surface shell; the opening and closing structure comprises a first position and a second position, and when the clamping block and the opening and closing structure are connected in a matched mode at the first position, the face shell and the inner screw cap can be connected in a linkage mode. And the face shell can also rotate relative to the inner screw cap, so that the clamping block is rotated to a second position of the separating and combining structure, and the face shell and the inner screw cap are separated from each other at the second position, so that the disassembly between the face shell and the inner screw cap is more convenient, and the requirement of a user for quickly replacing the face shell is met.

A cleat assembly for a shoe comprising an anchor for anchoring to the shoe, a cleat, a first biasing member circumscribing the anchor and engaged with the cleat, and a second biasing member biasing the first biasing member. The second biasing member can directly engage the first biasing member or a bushing that circumscribes the anchor. So constructed, the cleat assembly provides multiple degrees of freedom. That is, the cleat assembly provides effective axial shock absorbance coupled with 360° tilting of the cleat for enhancing a user's ability to suddenly change direction when wearing a shoe equipped with the cleat assembly, thereby minimizing stress and impact on muscles, joints and ligaments and enhancing the performance of athletes wearing such shoes.

The utility model relates to the technical field of shoe buckles, and discloses a metal shoe buckle with an anti-falling structure, which comprises a shell, a rotating rod penetrates through the top of the shell and is rotatably connected with the top of the shell, a rotating plate is fixedly connected below the outer ring of the rotating rod, movable rods are rotatably connected with two sides of the top of the rotating plate, movable seats are arranged on two sides in the shell, and the movable seats are fixedly connected with the rotating rod. The middle portions of the tops of the two moving seats are both rotationally connected with the movable rod, two sliding grooves are formed in the lower portion in the shell, the opposite sides of the two moving seats are both fixedly connected with clamping plates, the outer sides of the two clamping plates are both fixedly connected with first racks, a rotary knob is fixedly connected to the top of the rotating rod, and inserting holes which are evenly distributed are formed in the outer side of the rotary knob. According to the shoelace fixing device, when the rotary knob is rotated, the two clamping plates and the first racks on the outer side can be driven to move oppositely or oppositely through the rotating rod, the rotating plate and the movable rod, and the shoelace can be fixed and prevented from slipping through cooperation with the second racks on the two sides in the shell.

A sole structure for a shoe comprises a forefoot portion and a heel portion. A midfoot portion can be coupled to the forefoot portion and the heel portion. The midfoot portion can comprise a support tie and one or more arches. The support tie can comprise a plurality of rotatable segments configured to alter bending characteristics of the midfoot portion, a resilient structure configured to alter bending characteristics of the midfoot portion, or both.

The utility model relates to the technical field of sneakers, in particular to an anti-skidding sneaker which comprises a vamp and an adjusting mechanism. A shoe tongue and a fixing shell are arranged on the vamp, and a partition plate is arranged in the fixing shell; the adjusting mechanism comprises a rotating shaft rotationally arranged in the fixing shell, a ratchet wheel coaxially arranged on the rotating shaft, a spring bolt used for being connected with the ratchet wheel in a clamped mode, a connecting rod arranged on the spring bolt, a protruding ring coaxially arranged on the connecting rod, a supporting plate arranged on the partition plate and a spring with the two ends arranged on the protruding ring and the supporting plate correspondingly. The two fixing frames are arranged on the partition plate, and the two guide blocks are symmetrically distributed on the convex ring; the end of the spring bolt is matched with a tooth groove of the ratchet wheel, the connecting rod penetrates through the supporting plate and is slidably connected with the supporting plate, and the guide block is slidably connected with the fixing frame. According to the utility model, the traditional knotting and fastening mode is changed to fasten the shoe tongue, so that the defect that the shoelace is easy to loosen during sports is avoided, and the safety is improved.

To contribute to reduction of carbon dioxide, a force generated when a wearer walks is used. Footwear 1 that absorbs carbon dioxide as a wearer walks includes an elastic sole portion 3 having elasticity and constituting a bottom surface of the footwear, an intake port 31 disposed in the sole portion, an air chamber 32 disposed in the sole portion and communicating with the intake port, and a carbon dioxide absorption portion 33 communicating with the air chamber to absorb carbon dioxide in air flowing in from the air chamber. The air chamber is compressed by pressure generated in the sole portion as the sole portion strikes the ground during the walking, and the air in the air chamber flows into the carbon dioxide absorption portion.

Positioning kit for a bicycle shoe plate (10), comprising: a first section (22) with a first shoe attachment section (30) configured to be detachably coupled to a first bicycle shoe (40), wherein the first section (22) is configured to adjustably position a first shoe plate (42) on a first sole (44) of the first bicycle shoe (40);and a second section (24) with a second shoe attachment section (32) configured to be detachably coupled to a second cycling shoe (50) different from the first cycling shoe (40), wherein the second section (24) is configured to adjustably position a second cleat (52) on a second sole (54) of the second cycling shoe (50), wherein the first section (22) is arranged at a first end of the positioning kit for a cycling cleat (10) and the second section (24) is arranged at a second end of the positioning kit for a cycling cleat (10), the second end being arranged opposite the first end in a longitudinal direction of the positioning kit for a cycling cleat (10).