EDWARD G BROWN
Podiatry in West Linn, OR
License number
Massachusetts 1388
Issued Date
Jun 25, 1969
Expiration Date
Dec 31, 1993
Type
Podiatrist
Address
Address
2
West Linn, OR 97034
West Linn, OR
West Linn, OR
Professional information
Attachment Device For Use With A Lace-Substitute Hand-Actuable Shoe-Closure System
US Patent:
5526585, Jun 18, 1996
Filed:
Oct 19, 1994
Appl. No.:
8/326056
Inventors:
Edward G. Brown - Lake Oswego OR
Margot J. Boileau - Lake Oswego OR
Patrick F. Boileau - Portland OR
Margot J. Boileau - Lake Oswego OR
Patrick F. Boileau - Portland OR
International Classification:
A43C 1100
US Classification:
36 50100
Abstract:
An attachment device is described that is fittable on a variety of lace-closable shoes for use with a lace-substitute hand-actuable shoe-closure system. The device is used with conventional shoes that include dual flaps positioned on opposing sides of a tongue, with each flap having plural, spaced openings formed in it for receiving a shoe lace. The attachment device includes buckle-like structure or plates positionable adjacent at least one opening in each flap, and constructed for handling via gross-motor hand movement. Also included is peg-like structure such as a threaded bolt associated with each buckle plate, and having a preselected length which allows it to extend through at least the one opening in each such flap. Fastener structure such as a tee nut is usable with the bolt to effect releasable, hand-actuable attachment of the buckle plate to each flap. The tee nut and buckle plate are constructed to allow such attachment via gross-motor hand movement by the user, and to provide ultimately for attachment to such shoes with flaps having thicknesses that vary from shoe to shoe.