US 12,290,117 B2
Laces with tying mechanisms and related methods
Richard Barton, Champaign, IL (US)
Assigned to RBCN Holding LLC, Keller, TX (US)
Filed by RBCN Holding LLC, Keller, TX (US)
Filed on Apr. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/733,596.
Prior Publication US 2023/0346058 A1, Nov. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. A41D 19/00 (2006.01); A43C 7/08 (2006.01)
CPC A41D 19/0044 (2013.01) [A43C 7/08 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A boxing glove, said boxing glove comprising:
a. a body with a finger portion, a palm portion, a thumb portion, and a base portion;
b. the base portion having an opening portion and a slit located between a first flap and a second flap, said opening portion is configured to receive a hand and said slit defining a lengthwise axis;
c. the first flap having a column of eyelets and the second flap having a column of eyelets and the eyelets of the two columns aligned to define a plurality of eyelet rows;
d. a tightening mechanism having a fastener element and at least one lace having two free ends including a first free end and a second free end, said fastener element having a through hole;
e. wherein the at least one lace is passed through the through hole of the fastener element and the two free ends are secured to the base portion at the first flap or the second flap;
f. wherein an apex connects a first lace section and a second lace section of the at least one lace and the first lace section and the second lace pass through two different eyelets of the first flap, the second flap, or both the first flap and the second flap; and
g. wherein the at least one lace is a first lace and further comprising a second lace passing through the through hole of the fastener element and having an apex connecting a first lace section and a second lace section of the second lace and the first lace section and the second lace of the second lace pass through two different eyelets of the first flap, the second flap, or both the first flap and the second flap.