A shoelace securing apparatus including a clamping member having an upper portion, a lower portion, and a middle portion disposed between the upper portion and the lower portion. A pair of parallel grooves is disposed within an interior surface of the middle portion. Each of a right pair of lips and a left pair of lips of a plurality of a pair of convexly curved lips is disposed on the interior surface of the middle portion proximal each of a right edge and a left edge, respectively, of the middle portion. A plurality of teeth members is disposed on each of the right pair of lips and the left pair of lips. Each of a right end portion of a shoelace and a left end portion of the shoelace is disposed within each of the pair of parallel grooves and engaged between one of a pair of adjacent teeth members.

The invention relates to an accessory for shoe laces including an accessory body, lid that can be closed together between a substantially open and substantially closed state with the body having a substantially flattened shape or low profile in the closed state. A holding portion, associated with the accessory body and or lid, acts on the shoe lace to substantially cover and hold in place. A replaceable cap may be secured to the lid is some forms of the invention. The invention also relates to a method of use and a method of replacement of the caps accordingly.

The invention relates to an accessory for shoe laces including an accessory body, lid that can be closed together between a substantially open and substantially closed state with the body having a substantially flattened shape or low profile in the closed state. A holding portion, associated with the accessory body and or lid, acts on the shoe lace to substantially cover and hold in place. A replaceable cap may be secured to the lid is some forms of the invention. The invention also relates to a method of use and a method of replacement of the caps accordingly.

A closure system for an article of footwear includes a closure mechanism, a securing element, and a cord or a lace that is configured to be operably engaged with an upper of the footwear. The closure mechanism is configured to be actuated to adjust the footwear from a loosened configuration to a tightened configuration, and the securing element is configured to be engaged with the closure mechanism to removably secure the closure mechanism to the footwear.

A closure system for an article of footwear includes a closure mechanism, a securing element, and a cord or a lace that is configured to be operably engaged with an upper of the footwear. The closure mechanism is configured to be actuated to adjust the footwear from a loosened configuration to a tightened configuration, and the securing element is configured to be engaged with the closure mechanism to removably secure the closure mechanism to the footwear.

An article of footwear has a closure mechanism includes a head cap, a rotating spool that defines a first rotational axis and is received in the head cap, a collector spool that defines a second rotational axis and includes an upper portion and a lower portion, a shaft between the upper portion and the lower portion, and a securing element on the lower portion of the collector spool. The securing element includes a pivot joint formed from a stem that extends away from the lower flange. The cylindrical stem is configured to be attached to the shaft of the upper portion so that the upper portion is configured to rotate relative to the lower portion.

An article of footwear has a closure mechanism includes a head cap, a rotating spool that defines a first rotational axis and is received in the head cap, a collector spool that defines a second rotational axis and includes an upper portion and a lower portion, a shaft between the upper portion and the lower portion, and a securing element on the lower portion of the collector spool. The securing element includes a pivot joint formed from a stem that extends away from the lower flange. The cylindrical stem is configured to be attached to the shaft of the upper portion so that the upper portion is configured to rotate relative to the lower portion.

The present invention relates to a clothing cord clip usable on clothing, backpack cords/straps, and numerous other cords or straps that include front and back plates that have gripping rails, a pinch ring, curvilinear locking ribs, and raised support ribs. A flexible connector interconnects the front and back plates, allowing the interior surfaces to be opposed, aligned, and press-fitted together, interlocking the curvilinear locking ribs. In operation, a clothing cord or other cord or strap can be positioned between the gripping rails and secured such that the clothing cord clip hangs the cord or strap. In exemplary embodiments, emblems are affixed to the exterior surface of the front and/or back plates. A recess channel in the front and back plates provides a clothing cord ingress and egress pathway through the clothing cord clip. The gripping rails can have teeth along a contact edge to grip the clothing cord.