Device to install shoelace aglets

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11548053
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17571903

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A kit for installing a replacement aglet on a shoelace includes a cutting tool configured to cut a damaged distal tip section from the shoelace. A replacement aglet is positioned on the trimmed free end of the shoelace following the cutting operation. The replacement aglet has a split-sleeve construction including a longitudinal slit that extends fully from end to end. The slit makes it easy to locate the replacement aglet on the trimmed tip section of the shoelace. A heat applicator applies heat to the aglet-bearing shoelace and causes the aglet to compressively shrink in the manner of a shrink wrap process. The aglet functions as an article of shrink wrap tubing. The heating process fuses together the lengthwise edges of the slit and thereby closes the slit.

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MAGA ADAMINDIANAPOLIS IN

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Maga, Adam Indianapolis, US 1 0

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