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公开(公告)号:US11220030B2
公开(公告)日:2022-01-11
申请号:US16709451
申请日:2019-12-10
申请人: Boa Technology Inc.
发明人: Daniel Hipwood , Eric Irwin , Thomas Trudel , Mark Soderberg , Michael Nickel , Oronde Armstrong , Cody Henderson , Greg Langley , William Roushey , Thomas Pollack , Ashley Pickens , Ilya Minkin , Eric Whewell
IPC分类号: A43C11/16 , A61F5/01 , B29C45/14 , A43C11/00 , B29L31/50 , B29K23/00 , B29K67/00 , B29K509/08 , B29L31/00
摘要: A reel based tensioning device includes a housing, a spool that is rotatably positioned within the housing, and a knob member that is operably coupled with the spool to cause the spool to rotate in a first direction within the housing and thereby wind a tension member about the spool. The reel based tensioning device also includes a load holding mechanism that is coupled with the spool and that is configured to rotate the spool in the first direction within the housing and to prevent rotation of the spool in a second direction to prevent unwinding of the tension member from about the spool. The reel based tensioning device further includes an audible component that is configured to produce an audible noise responsive to operation of the knob member to signal an adjustment of the tension member.
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公开(公告)号:US10702409B2
公开(公告)日:2020-07-07
申请号:US14173685
申请日:2014-02-05
申请人: Boa Technology Inc.
发明人: Robert Burns , James Capra , Tamara White , Mark Soderberg
IPC分类号: A61F5/01
摘要: Closure devices that may be used for various articles, such as braces, medical devices, shoes, clothing, apparel, and the like. The closure devices may include a tightening mechanism that may function as a handle that allows an individual to wrap an article around body part, couple the article about the body part, and then tension or tighten the article using a single hand.
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公开(公告)号:US10543630B2
公开(公告)日:2020-01-28
申请号:US15907077
申请日:2018-02-27
申请人: Boa Technology Inc.
发明人: Daniel Hipwood , Eric Irwin , Thomas Trudel , Mark Soderberg , Michael Nickel , Oronde Armstrong , Cody Henderson , Greg Langley , William Roushey , Thomas Pollack , Ashley Pickens , Ilya Minkin , Eric Whewell
IPC分类号: A43C11/00 , B29C45/14 , A61F5/01 , B29L31/50 , B29K23/00 , B29K67/00 , B29K509/08 , B29L31/00
摘要: A reel based tensioning device includes a housing, a spool that is rotatably positioned within the housing, and a knob member that is operably coupled with the spool to cause the spool to rotate in a first direction within the housing and thereby wind a tension member about the spool. The reel based tensioning device also includes a load holding mechanism that is coupled with the spool and that is configured to rotate the spool in the first direction within the housing and to prevent rotation of the spool in a second direction to prevent unwinding of the tension member from about the spool. The reel based tensioning device further includes an audible component that is configured to produce an audible noise responsive to operation of the knob member to signal an adjustment of the tension member.
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公开(公告)号:US10362836B2
公开(公告)日:2019-07-30
申请号:US15687299
申请日:2017-08-25
申请人: Boa Technology Inc.
摘要: Disclosed is a closure system used in combination in any of a variety of applications including clothing, for example as a footwear lacing system comprising a lace attached to a tightening mechanism. The lace extends through a series of guide members positioned along two opposing footwear closure portions. The lace and guides preferably have low friction surfaces to facilitate sliding of the lace along the guide members so that the lace evenly distributes tension across the footwear member. The tightening mechanism allows incremental adjustment of the tension of the lace. The closure system allows a user to quickly loosen the lace and inhibits unintentional and/or accidental loosing of the lace.
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公开(公告)号:US20190216176A1
公开(公告)日:2019-07-18
申请号:US16367029
申请日:2019-03-27
申请人: BOA TECHNOLOGY INC.
IPC分类号: A43C11/16 , A61F5/01 , A43B3/00 , A43C11/14 , A43C11/12 , A43C11/00 , A43C3/00 , A61C7/02 , F16G11/12 , A61F5/02
CPC分类号: A43C11/165 , A43B3/0005 , A43B3/0015 , A43C3/00 , A43C11/00 , A43C11/12 , A43C11/1406 , A61C7/026 , A61F5/0104 , A61F5/0118 , A61F5/0123 , A61F5/028 , F16G11/12 , Y10T24/2183
摘要: According to an embodiment, a device for tightening an article includes a housing, a spool rotatably positioned within the housing, a knob operably coupled with the spool to cause the spool to rotate within the housing, and a stop mechanism. The device is configured so that incremental rotation of the knob in a first direction causes a corresponding incremental rotation of the spool within the housing that incrementally tensions a tension member and thereby tightens the article. The device is also configured so that incremental rotation of the knob in a second direction causes a corresponding incremental rotation of the spool that incrementally loosens the tension member's tension. The stop mechanism is configured to prevent rotation of the spool in the second direction when the tension member's tension achieves or falls below a tension threshold.
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公开(公告)号:US10251451B2
公开(公告)日:2019-04-09
申请号:US15478091
申请日:2017-04-03
申请人: Boa Technology Inc.
摘要: According to an embodiment, a device for tightening an article includes a housing, a spool rotatably positioned within the housing, a knob operably coupled with the spool to cause the spool to rotate within the housing, and a stop mechanism. The device is configured so that incremental rotation of the knob in a first direction causes a corresponding incremental rotation of the spool within the housing that incrementally tensions a tension member and thereby tightens the article. The device is also configured so that incremental rotation of the knob in a second direction causes a corresponding incremental rotation of the spool that incrementally loosens the tension member's tension. The stop mechanism is configured to prevent rotation of the spool in the second direction when the tension member's tension achieves or falls below a tension threshold.
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公开(公告)号:US20180199672A1
公开(公告)日:2018-07-19
申请号:US15870680
申请日:2018-01-12
申请人: Boa Technology Inc.
CPC分类号: A43C11/165 , A43B5/1666 , A43C1/00 , A43C1/003 , A43C11/16 , Y10T24/2183
摘要: Disclosed is a closure system used in combination in any of a variety of applications including clothing, for example as a footwear lacing system comprising a lace attached to a tightening mechanism. The lace extends through a series of guide members positioned along two opposing footwear closure portions. The lace and guides preferably have low friction surfaces to facilitate sliding of the lace along the guide members so that the lace evenly distributes tension across the footwear member. The tightening mechanism allows incremental adjustment of the tension of the lace. The closure system allows a user to quickly loosen the lace and inhibits unintentional and/or accidental loosing of the lace.
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公开(公告)号:US20170303644A1
公开(公告)日:2017-10-26
申请号:US15489530
申请日:2017-04-17
申请人: Boa Technology Inc.
发明人: Sean Cavanagh , Michael Nickel , Jesse Cotterman , Eric Irwin , Brett Vladika , Randon Kruse , Mark Soderberg , Christopher Converse , Adam Auell
CPC分类号: A43C11/20 , A43C11/165 , A61F5/028 , Y10T24/2183 , Y10T29/4984
摘要: According to an embodiment, a device for tightening an article includes a housing having an interior region and a spool positioned within the interior region and rotatable relative thereto. A tightening mechanism is operably coupled with the spool to cause the spool to rotate within the interior region of the housing. A tension member is coupled with the spool and is configured to be tensioned upon rotation of the spool via the tightening mechanism. The device also includes a tension limiting mechanism that allows the tension member to be tensioned via the tightening mechanism until a tension threshold is achieved. After the tension threshold is achieved, further operation of the tightening mechanism does not substantially tension the tension member due to the tension limiting mechanism.
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公开(公告)号:US09629417B2
公开(公告)日:2017-04-25
申请号:US14322690
申请日:2014-07-02
申请人: Boa Technology Inc.
发明人: Sean Cavanagh , Michael Nickel , Jesse Cotterman , Eric Irwin , Brett Vladika , Randon Kruse , Mark Soderberg , Christopher Converse , Adam Auell
CPC分类号: A43C11/20 , A43C11/165 , A61F5/028 , Y10T24/2183 , Y10T29/4984
摘要: According to an embodiment, a device for tightening an article includes a housing having an interior region and a spool positioned within the interior region and rotatable relative thereto. A tightening mechanism is operably coupled with the spool to cause the spool to rotate within the interior region of the housing. A tension member is coupled with the spool and is configured to be tensioned upon rotation of the spool via the tightening mechanism. The device also includes a tension limiting mechanism that allows the tension member to be tensioned via the tightening mechanism until a tension threshold is achieved. After the tension threshold is achieved, further operation of the tightening mechanism does not substantially tension the tension member due to the tension limiting mechanism.
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公开(公告)号:US20150059206A1
公开(公告)日:2015-03-05
申请号:US14479173
申请日:2014-09-05
申请人: Boa Technology, Inc.
发明人: Kristopher Lovett , Andrea Cavanagh , Robert Burns , Mark Soderberg , Mark Kerns , Michael Nickel , James Capra , Ilya Minkin , Brett Vladika , Sean Cavanagh , David Dickensheets
IPC分类号: A43C11/00
CPC分类号: A43C1/06 , A43C3/00 , A43C3/02 , A43C5/00 , A43C11/004 , A43C11/008 , A43C11/165 , F16G11/02 , F16G11/12
摘要: According to an embodiment, a component for attachment to an article includes an upper component that is made of a thermoplastic material having a first melting temperature and a flange member that is molded onto the upper component and made of a thermoplastic elastomer material having a second melting temperature that is lower than the first melting temperature of the upper component. The flange member extends laterally from a bottom end of the upper component so that a bottom surface of the flange member is flush with or positioned axially below a bottom surface of the upper component. The melting temperature of the thermoplastic elastomer material enables the flange member to be directly coupled to the article via heat welding and the like without substantially affecting the upper component.
摘要翻译: 根据实施例,用于附接到制品的部件包括由具有第一熔化温度的热塑性材料制成的上部部件和模制在上部部件上并由具有第二熔化的热塑性弹性体材料制成的凸缘部件 温度低于上部组分的第一熔融温度。 凸缘构件从上部构件的底端横向延伸,使得凸缘构件的底表面与上部构件的底表面齐平或位于轴向下方。 热塑性弹性体材料的熔融温度使得凸缘构件能够通过热焊接等直接地连接到制品,而基本上不影响上部构件。
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