ELASTIC CLOSURE FOR FOOTWEAR

摘要

The elastic closure for footwear is a releasable closure for an open upper of an article of footwear. The elastic closure includes an elastomeric loop having opposed first and second ends, an anchoring member, such as a button, secured to the first end of the elastomeric loop, and an aglet secured to and covering the second end of the elastomeric loop. In use, the aglet and the second end of the elastomeric loop are inserted from above through a first eyelet of an upper of the article of footwear, so that the aglet and the second end of the elastomeric loop may be drawn through a second eyelet of the upper from below. The button prevents the first end of the elastomeric loop from passing through the first eyelet. The second end of the elastomeric loop is then stretched across the upper and releasably secured about the button.

主权项

1. An elastic closure for footwear, comprising:
an elastomeric loop having opposed first and second ends; an anchoring member secured to the first end of the elastomeric loop; and an aglet secured to and covering the second end of the elastomeric loop, wherein the aglet and the second end of the elastomeric loop are dimensioned and configured for insertion from above through a first eyelet of an upper of an article of footwear so that the aglet and the second end of the elastomeric loop may then be drawn through a second eyelet of the upper from below the eyelet, the anchoring member preventing the first end of the elastomeric loop from passing through the first eyelet, the second end of the elastomeric loop being stretched across the upper and releasably secured about the anchoring member to releasably close the upper.