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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2021
Applicant:
Tool, Inc., Marblehead, MA (US);
Inventor:
John D. Fiegener, Marblehead, MA (US);
Assignee:
Tool, Inc., Marblehead, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 1/22 (2006.01); A41F 1/00 (2006.01); A43C 11/16 (2006.01); A45C 13/10 (2006.01); A43C 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 1/222 (2013.01); A41F 1/00 (2013.01); A43C 1/00 (2013.01); A43C 11/165 (2013.01); A45C 13/1046 (2013.01);
Abstract
A worm drive fit system is provided, including a yoke member and a drive assembly, the drive assembly including a dial housing having an exterior and interior surface, wherein the interior surface includes a dial gear in operable engagement with a pinion gear. The drive assembly further includes a worm gear in operable engagement with the pinion gear, a spool gear in operable engagement with the worm gear, and a spool attached to the spool gear, wherein the spool is rotatably mounted to the yoke and configured to receive a filament to be tightened around the spool.