EP4084644A4 - Tightening device for tightening an article - Google Patents

Tightening device for tightening an article

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Publication number
EP4084644A4
EP4084644A4 EP20908468.0A EP20908468A EP4084644A4 EP 4084644 A4 EP4084644 A4 EP 4084644A4 EP 20908468 A EP20908468 A EP 20908468A EP 4084644 A4 EP4084644 A4 EP 4084644A4
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Prior art keywords
tightening
article
tightening device
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Pending
Application number
EP20908468.0A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP4084644A1 (en
Inventor
Thomas Andrew Trudel
Charles Clayton Corbett
Josef Duller
Ilya Minkin
Bobby Dickensheets
Stefan Sporrer
Alessandro Manzato
Eric Irwin
Adam Nathan Auell
Stefan Engl
Karina Kastner
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Boa Technology Inc
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Boa Technology Inc
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Application filed by Boa Technology Inc filed Critical Boa Technology Inc
Publication of EP4084644A1 publication Critical patent/EP4084644A1/en
Publication of EP4084644A4 publication Critical patent/EP4084644A4/en
Pending legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C1/00—Shoe lacing fastenings
    • A43C1/06—Shoe lacing fastenings tightened by draw-strings
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B5/00—Footwear for sporting purposes
    • A43B5/04—Ski or like boots
    • A43B5/0427—Ski or like boots characterised by type or construction details
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C11/00—Other fastenings specially adapted for shoes
    • A43C11/16—Fastenings secured by wire, bolts, or the like
    • A43C11/165—Fastenings secured by wire, bolts, or the like characterised by a spool, reel or pulley for winding up cables, laces or straps by rotation
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C5/00—Eyelets
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C7/00—Holding-devices for laces
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C7/00—Holding-devices for laces
    • A43C7/08—Clamps drawn tight by laces
EP20908468.0A 2019-12-31 2020-12-31 Tightening device for tightening an article Pending EP4084644A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US201962955745P 2019-12-31 2019-12-31
US202063004363P 2020-04-02 2020-04-02
PCT/US2020/067717 WO2021138592A1 (en) 2019-12-31 2020-12-31 Tightening device for tightening an article

Publications (2)

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EP4084644A1 EP4084644A1 (en) 2022-11-09
EP4084644A4 true EP4084644A4 (en) 2024-01-17

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EP20908468.0A Pending EP4084644A4 (en) 2019-12-31 2020-12-31 Tightening device for tightening an article

Country Status (6)

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US (1) US20210196000A1 (en)
EP (1) EP4084644A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2023508936A (en)
KR (1) KR20220117337A (en)
CN (1) CN114901097A (en)
WO (1) WO2021138592A1 (en)

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DE102021208311B3 (en) * 2021-07-30 2022-12-15 Fidlock Gmbh Magneto-mechanical locking device for attachment to an associated assembly
US20240008586A1 (en) * 2022-07-08 2024-01-11 Boa Technology, Inc. Lacing system for ski boots

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WO1990014779A1 (en) * 1989-06-03 1990-12-13 Puma Aktiengesellschaft Rudolf Dassler Sport Shoe with a closure device and with an upper made of flexible material
US5177882A (en) * 1989-06-03 1993-01-12 Puma Ag Rudolf Dassler Sport Shoe with a central fastener
FR2783678A1 (en) * 1998-09-30 2000-03-31 Jean Claude Bibollet SPORT SHOE WITH LACING DISTRIBUTOR

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US6568104B2 (en) * 2001-08-28 2003-05-27 Kun-Chung Liu Easy-to-wear shoe
US7082701B2 (en) * 2004-01-23 2006-08-01 Vans, Inc. Footwear variable tension lacing systems
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WO2008116297A1 (en) * 2007-03-26 2008-10-02 Pablo Hassid Garment opener/closer and fastener
US9516923B2 (en) * 2012-11-02 2016-12-13 Boa Technology Inc. Coupling members for closure devices and systems
KR101808931B1 (en) * 2012-12-14 2017-12-13 밴스 인코포레이티드 Tensioning systems for footwear
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KR101600234B1 (en) * 2015-04-22 2016-03-04 김범구 A shoes with improved shoestring fastner
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US20200245711A1 (en) * 2019-02-01 2020-08-06 Boa Technology Inc. Reel based closure devices for tightening a ski boot
US11234489B2 (en) * 2020-02-17 2022-02-01 Jezekiel Ben-Arie Spring lace ratcheting device

Patent Citations (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1990014779A1 (en) * 1989-06-03 1990-12-13 Puma Aktiengesellschaft Rudolf Dassler Sport Shoe with a closure device and with an upper made of flexible material
US5177882A (en) * 1989-06-03 1993-01-12 Puma Ag Rudolf Dassler Sport Shoe with a central fastener
FR2783678A1 (en) * 1998-09-30 2000-03-31 Jean Claude Bibollet SPORT SHOE WITH LACING DISTRIBUTOR

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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US20210196000A1 (en) 2021-07-01
KR20220117337A (en) 2022-08-23
CN114901097A (en) 2022-08-12
WO2021138592A1 (en) 2021-07-08
JP2023508936A (en) 2023-03-06
EP4084644A1 (en) 2022-11-09

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