US 11,805,859 B2
Tension maintaining system for footwear laces
Brad Pelkofer, Cranberry Township, PA (US)
Filed by Brad Pelkofer, Cranberry Township, PA (US)
Filed on Dec. 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/073,668.
Application 18/073,668 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/474,299, filed on Sep. 14, 2021.
Application 17/474,299 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/760,723, filed on Dec. 3, 2020.
Application 29/760,723 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/760,729, filed on Dec. 3, 2020.
Application 29/760,729 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/408,033, filed on May 9, 2019, granted, now 11,116,287, issued on Sep. 14, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/286,759, filed on Dec. 7, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/120,981, filed on Dec. 3, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/668,983, filed on May 9, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0096798 A1, Mar. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. A43C 7/04 (2006.01)
CPC A43C 7/04 (2013.01) 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A footwear comprising:
a sole;
an upper supported by the sole;
at least one lace coupled to the upper, the at least one lace having a plurality of lace portions, the plurality of lace portions creating at least one X-shape;
at least one clamp coupled to the upper, the at least one clamp clamping at least two lace portions together at the X-shape; and
at least one rail, the at least one clamp being coupled to the upper by the at least one rail to permit movement of the at least one clamp on the rail.