Device for automatically tightening and loosening laces

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9578926
APP PUB NO 20150250268A1
SERIAL NO

14718330

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Described is a tightening device for automatically tightening a lace. The tightening device includes a housing with a power source and a pair of motors. A pair of planetary gear boxes are connected with the motors. A pair of spools are connected with the gear boxes. Laces are wound around the spools such that activation of the motors causes rotation of the spools. The housing can be attached with or otherwise incorporated into the tongue of a shoe, such that the laces are operable as shoe laces. Thus, when a user activates the motors, the laces are wound around the spools to automatically tighten the shoe laces.

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VIBRALABS INCORPORATED1279 EAST PINE VALLEY STREET WASHINGTON UT 84780

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Alt, Jepthah Washington, US 2 88
Kimball, Jesse Washington, US 2 88

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