| 摘要 |
An apparatus for providing easy tightening and loosening of laces. A molded unit having a top (32), two ends (22), and two sides (24) is formed. Each end may be molded or tooled to define a first bore (28) and a first portion (26) of a guide channel. The top is molded or tooled to define a second portion (30) of the guide channel having a cross-dimension greater than a cross-dimension of the first bore. The first bore (28), first portion (26) of the guide channel and the second portion (30) of the guide channel corresponding to one end are contiguous. In one embodiment, each end further defines a second bore (42) that is not contiguous with the first bore or guide channel through which a lace may be secured. |
