| 摘要 |
<p>Described herein is a lace tightening device comprising: a casing comprising an end wall having a generally concave exterior surface and an opposing open end with side walls extending circumferentially between the end wall and the open end defining an interior cavity; at least one aperture formed in the end wall communicating with the interior cavity; and at least one clamp coupled to the interior surface of the casing, the clamp aligned with the at least one aperture. The lace tightening device may be used to threadably receive free lace ends through the at least one apertures, the free lace ends may be manually grasped and pulled through the interior cavity to a tightened position and the at least one clamp in a closed position retains the free lace ends within the interior cavity to maintain the tightened position. The interior cavity is sized to hold the free lace ends in the tightened position. The lace tightening device may be used with any footwear including, for example, running shoes, dress shoes, cleats, clogs, skates or boots.</p> |
