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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2014
Boa Technology Inc., Denver, CO (US);
Sean Cavanagh, Denver, CO (US);
Michael Nickel, Golden, CO (US);
Jesse Cotterman, Evergreen, CO (US);
Eric Irwin, Denver, CO (US);
Brett Vladika, Golden, CO (US);
Randon Kruse, Denver, CO (US);
Mark Soderberg, Conifer, CO (US);
Christopher Converse, Boulder, CO (US);
Adam Auell, Denver, CO (US);
Boa Technology Inc., Denver, CO (US);
Abstract
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.