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Abstract

A device for tying a shoelace on a shoe, the shoelace having a first end and a second end. The device includes a base and a cover hingedly mounted on the base so as to be pivotable between an open position and a closed position. The base includes a top surface, a bottom surface and first and second holes which are sized and shaped so that the shoelace can be inserted therethrough. The cover includes a top surface, a bottom surface and first and second pins which are aligned so as to project into the first and second holes, respectively, when the cover is in the closed position. The cover also includes a locking tab which engages with a tip on the base to releasably lock the cover in the closed position. In use, with the first and second ends of the shoelace inserted through the first and second holes, respectively, with the base seated on top of and in direct contact with the shoe and with said cover pivoted in the closed position, said device prevents the shoelace from loosening within the shoe.

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