CPC A43C 11/14 (2013.01) | 20 Claims |
1. A lace lock assembly, comprising:
a lace lock base, wherein a base cavity is formed within at least a portion of said lace lock base, wherein a cam post extends within a portion of said lace lock base;
a cam lock positioned within a base cavity of said lace lock base, wherein said cam lock is at least partially rotatable about at least a portion of said cam post between an engaged position and a disengaged position, and wherein said cam lock is biased to said engaged position;
a lace lock cover, wherein said lace lock cover covers at least a portion of said lace lock base, and wherein at least a portion of a fastener is positioned through a fastener aperture of said lace lock cover to engage a cam post recess of said cam post and maintain said lace lock cover in a position relative to said lace lock base;
a lace cord, wherein a distal end portion of said lace cord is attached or coupled to said lace lock base, wherein a proximal end portion of said lace cord is positioned through at least a portion of said lace lock base so as to selectively engage said cam lock if said cam lock is in said engaged position, and wherein if said cam lock is in said engaged position, interaction between at least a camming surface of said cam lock resists a withdrawing force of said lace cord from said lace lock base; and
a coupling element, wherein said lace lock base is repeatably releasably attachable or couplable to said coupling element.
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