CPC B29C 45/14786 (2013.01) [A43C 11/00 (2013.01); A43C 11/165 (2013.01); A61F 5/01 (2013.01); B29C 45/14311 (2013.01); B29C 2045/14327 (2013.01); B29K 2023/12 (2013.01); B29K 2067/00 (2013.01); B29K 2509/08 (2013.01); B29L 2031/508 (2013.01); B29L 2031/727 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A reel based tensioning device comprising:
a housing having an interior region;
a spool rotatably positioned within the interior region of the housing;
a knob operably coupled with the spool to cause the spool to rotate in a first direction within the interior region of the housing to wind a tension member about the spool and thereby tension the tension member; and
an audible component that is configured to produce an audible noise in response to operation of the knob to audibly signal an adjustment in tension of the tension member;
wherein the audible component is not configured to prevent rotation of the spool within the housing when a rotational force is imposed on the spool via the tension member or knob.
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