Adjustable stop piece for lacings and method for use thereof

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20130117976A1
SERIAL NO

13373535

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A stopper for securing an end of a lace in an article having at least one eyelet, such as a shoe, without having to form an exposed knot. A thin, rigid body includes a series of openings arranged in a row, including a first, middle opening through which the lace is routed from the eyelet, a second opening proximate one end through which the lace is routed from the middle opening, and a third opening proximate an opposite through which the lace is routed from the second opening via the first end of the body, the third opening having a slot-shaped configuration. When tension is applied to the lace, as by a foot being inserted into a shoe, a locking engagement is formed between the lace and stopper and the stopper reacts against the eyelet. The stopper may be hidden from view behind the eyelet stay of a shoe.

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HARRIS CHARLES EDWARDNot Provided

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Harris, Charles David Anacortes, US 7 21
Harris, Charles Edward Anacortes, US 7 31

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