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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2025

Filed:

Jul. 12, 2023
Applicant:

Boa Technology, Inc., Denver, CO (US);

Inventors:

Kristopher C. Lovett, Denver, CO (US);

Christopher H. Converse, Boulder, CO (US);

Clark Morgan, Denver, CO (US);

Michael J. Nickel, Golden, CO (US);

Assignee:

BOA Technology, Inc., Denver, CO (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43C 11/16 (2005.12); A43B 19/00 (2005.12); A43C 1/04 (2005.12); A43C 3/00 (2005.12); A43C 3/02 (2005.12); A43C 5/00 (2005.12); A43C 7/00 (2005.12); A43C 11/20 (2005.12); A43C 15/00 (2005.12); A43C 15/06 (2005.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43C 11/165 (2012.12); A43B 19/005 (2012.12); A43C 1/04 (2012.12); A43C 3/00 (2012.12); A43C 3/02 (2012.12); A43C 5/00 (2012.12); A43C 7/00 (2012.12); A43C 11/20 (2012.12); A43C 15/00 (2012.12); A43C 15/061 (2012.12); Y10T 24/3739 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01);
Abstract

According to one embodiment, a removable tightening device is described. The tensioning mechanism is removably coupleable with an article without damaging the article so that upon removal, the coupling of the tensioning mechanism with the article is unrecognizable or not readily detectable. The tensioning mechanism is operable with a tension member to maintain a tension of the tension member and thereby maintain a tightness of the article. The tension member is guided along a path about the article, via one or more guide members, and is tensionable, via the tensioning mechanism, to tighten the article.


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