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Footwear having motorized adjustment system and elastic upper
An article of footwear may include an upper configured to receive a foot of a wearer, the upper including one or more elastic portions and one or more substantially inelastic portions. The footwear may further include a plurality of lace receiving members fixedly attached to an outer surface of the upper on the inelastic portions of the upper. Also, the footwear may include a sole structure fixedly attached to the upper. In addition, the footwear may include a motorized tensioning system including a motorized tightening device and a tensile member extending through the plurality of lace receiving members, the tightening device being configured to apply tension in the tensile member to adjust the size of an internal void defined by the article of footwear by drawing two or more of the plurality of lace receiving members closer to one another.
Owner:NIKE INC
Article of footwear with closure system
An article of footwear with a closure system includes an upper and sole structure defining a central plane penetrating a toe end and a heel end; a plurality of retainers arranged along the upper and intersecting the central plane; and a rope including a first section and a second section. The cord is configured to engage the plurality of retainers to adjust the tightness of the footwear such that at least one of the plurality of retainers is not engaged by the cord.
Owner:PUMA SE
Article of footwear with reel closure and slidable eyelet
An article of footwear includes an upper, a sole structure coupled to the upper, a plurality of string pairs, a plurality of eyelets, and a reel-based closure system. Each string pair includes a first string and a second string. Each eyelet slidably couples the first string to the second string of one of the plurality of string pairs, and each eyelet defines a first aperture and a second aperture. The reel-based closure system is operatively coupled to at least one of the first string or the second string of at least one of the plurality of string pairs.
Owner:NIKE INC
Lace shoe and method for fastening lace shoe
To eliminate the inconvenience of putting on and taking off lace shoes, to disperse the pressure sensation applied to the instep of the foot due to tightening at the time of putting on, and to ensure near-equal tightness of the shoelace tension after putting on with relative ease. A lace shoe is provided with blade parts inside and outside, one blade part having one more shoelace-throughs arranged than the other, a single shoelace alternating between shoelace-throughs arranged in both blade parts and passing through all shoelace-throughs with the shortest path length. A binding tool tying both ends of the shoelace in the same direction is locked to a binding-tool stop fixed to the upper part of the lace shoe.
Owner:VITAL-FUSS-KOCHI CO LTD
Shoe lacing device
Owner:PERIA MAYVIN
Automated footwear with cables and upper tensioners
To improve a function of a footwear upper and a lacing system to fit a shape of a foot with a desired tension.SOLUTION: A tensioner includes: an elastic member extending between two lace guides of a plurality of lace guides; an elastic member extending between a first portion and a second portion of an upper; an elastic member extending between a part of the upper and one lace guide of the plurality of lace guides; a heel channel connected to a heel portion of the upper and configured to facilitate access to an interior space; an elastic member coupled to a footwear assembly and functioning to smooth out a torque versus lace displacement curve during tightening of a lace cable; a tensioning member secured to a side of the upper proximate a toe box and the lace cable; and a floating overlay attached to a side of the upper proximate the toe box and the lace cable.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 20
Owner:NIKE INNOVATE CV
Automated footwear with cables and upper tensioners
In an automated lacing engine, the upper and lacing system function better to conform to the shape of the foot at the desired tension. [Solution] The tensioner can include an elastic member extending between two of the plurality of lace guides, an elastic member extending between a first portion and a second portion of the upper, an elastic member extending between a portion of the upper and one of the plurality of lace guides, a heel channel connected to a heel portion of the upper and configured to facilitate access to the internal space, an elastic member connected to the footwear assembly and functioning to smooth the torque versus lace displacement curve during tightening of the lace cable, a tension member fixed to a side of the upper near the toe box and the lace cable, and a floating overlay attached to a side of the upper near the toe box and the lace cable.
Owner:NIKE INNOVATE CV
Wire guide device for shoe
The present invention relates to a wire guide device for a shoe, the device comprising: a fixing unit having a lower surface that faces the upper of a shoe; and a guide unit which is embedded in the fixing unit and which rotates and guides the direction of a wire that passes through the fixing unit to bring the upper and a foot of a user into close contact with each other and tie the shoe, and thus uniform tension is generated over the entire wire functioning as a shoelace, so that the entire shoe can be smoothly tied.
Owner:KIM JUNG GON
Footwear upper with lace-engaged zipper system
A footwear upper (16) comprising a front section (16A) at least partially defining a foot-receiving cavity (33) and a foot entry opening (48) in communication with the foot-receiving cavity (33); a rear section (16B) having a central portion (16C) secured to the front section (16A), the rear section (16B) pivotable at a heel region (24) of the footwear upper (16) between an access position and a use position; a medial zipper (40) extending along a medial edge (34) of the front section (16A) at the foot entry opening (48); and a lateral zipper (42) extending along a lateral edge (36) of the front section (16A) at the foot entry opening (48) with the central portion (16C) of the rear section (16B) between the medial zipper (40) and the lateral zipper.
Owner:NIKE INNOVATE CV
Reel based closure device
A boot, such as a ski boot, may include a lower portion or shell that is configured to accommodate a foot and an upper portion or cuff that extends upward from the lower portion and that is configured to accommodate a lower leg of a wearer. The boot may also include a tightening system that is coupled with the lower portion of the boot in order to close and tighten the lower portion about the foot. The tightening system includes a reel based closure device and a tension member that is operably coupled with the reel based closure device so that an operation of the reel based closure device effects tensioning of the tension member. The tightening system also includes a plurality of guide members that route or direct the tension member along a path and a terminal member that is fixedly coupled with the tension member.
Owner:BOA TECHNOLOGY INC
Footwear with a closure system
The footwear includes an upper and a sole structure that define a central plane extending through the toe tip and the heel end, a plurality of retainers disposed along the upper and intersecting the central plane, and a cord including a first segment and a second segment. The cord is configured to engage the plurality of retainers to adjust the tightening degree of the footwear such that at least one of the plurality of retainers is not engaged by the cord. The distance between the plurality of retainers and the sole structure varies from a first retainer to a second retainer.
Owner:PUMA SE
Adaptive lacing device
Owner:BETTERGUARDS TECH GMBH
Wire guide device for shoe
The present invention relates to a wire guide device for a shoe, the device comprising: a fixing unit, which has a lower surface that faces the upper of a shoe, and which is fixed to the upper; and a guide unit which is embedded in the fixing unit in order to rotate and guide the direction of a wire that passes through the fixing unit to bring the upper and a foot of a user into close contact with each other and tie the shoe, and thus uniform tension is generated over the entire wire functioning as a shoelace, so that the entire shoe can be smoothly tied.
Owner:KIM JUNG GON
Lace-up shoe and method for fastening a lace-up shoe
Owner:VITAL-FUSS-KOCHI CO LTD
Shoe upper, especially for a sports shoe
Owner:PUMA SE
Methods and devices for retrofitting footwear to include a reel based closure system
According to one embodiment, a removable tightening device is described. The tensioning mechanism is removably coupleable with an article without damaging the article so that upon removal, the coupling of the tensioning mechanism with the article is unrecognizable or not readily detectable. The tensioning mechanism is operable with a tension member to maintain a tension of the tension member and thereby maintain a tightness of the article. The tension member is guided along a path about the article, via one or more guide members, and is tensionable, via the tensioning mechanism, to tighten the article.
Owner:BOA TECHNOLOGY INC
Tensioning member guide for lacing system
Owner:BOA TECHNOLOGY INC
Footwear having motorized adjustment system and elastic upper
An article of footwear may include an upper configured to receive a foot of a wearer, the upper including one or more elastic portions and one or more substantially inelastic portions. The footwear may further include a plurality of lace receiving members fixedly attached to an outer surface of the upper on the inelastic portions of the upper. Also, the footwear may include a sole structure fixedly attached to the upper. In addition, the footwear may include a motorized tensioning system including a motorized tightening device and a tensile member extending through the plurality of lace receiving members, the tightening device being configured to apply tension in the tensile member to adjust the size of an internal void defined by the article of footwear by drawing two or mom of the plurality of lace receiving members closer to one another.
Owner:NIKE INC
Wire guide device for shoe
Disclosed relates to a wire guide apparatus for shoes, and the wire guide apparatus includes a fixed unit having a lower surface facing an upper of a shoe, and fixed to the upper, and a guide unit that is mounted in the fixed unit to allow the upper and the user's foot to come into close contact with each other through the fixed unit, and switch and guide a direction of a wire tightening the shoe, and the wire guide apparatus causes uniform tension to the entire wire that functions as a shoelace to allow the entire shoe to be smoothly tightened.
Owner:KIM JUNG GON