Circumference closing system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12415654-B2
Application number	US-202418596257-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 5, 2024
Priority date	Jul 19, 2017
Publication date	Sep 16, 2025
Grant date	Sep 16, 2025

Abstract

Various example garment, footwear and bag articles may include a closable circumference in the form of a mouth, waist or foot opening. A circumference closing system may utilize at least one constrict-able tubular length to releasably retain a selected size of the closable circumference or opening.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An article comprising:
a flexible perimeter defining a closable circumference; and
a circumference closing system comprising:
a first line, the first line comprising:
a first portion of the first line secured to the closable circumference at a first location;
a second portion of the first line having a first constrict-able tubular length with a first entry location and a first exit location;
a third portion of the first line extending from the second portion along and in a first direction about the closable circumference; and

a second line, the second line comprising:
a first portion of the second line secured to the circumference at a second location;
a second portion of the second line having a second constrict-able tubular length with a second entry location and a second exit location;
a third portion of the second line extending from the second portion along and in a second direction, opposite the first direction, about the closable circumference,

wherein the first line further comprises:
a fourth portion of the first line extending from the third portion into the second entry location and through the second constrict-able tubular length; and
a fifth portion of the first line exiting the second constrict-able tubular length at the second exit location, and

wherein the second line further comprises:
a fourth portion of the second line extending from the third portion of the second line into the first entry location and through the first constrict-able tubular length; and
a fifth portion of the second line exiting the first constrict-able tubular length at the first exit location of the first line.

2. The article of claim 1 , wherein the fifth portion of the first line and the fifth portion of the second line are secured to the article.

3. The article of claim 1 , wherein an entire length of the first line and an entire length of the second line are each a constrict-able tube.

4. The article of claim 1 , wherein each constrict-able tube comprises a braided tube.

5. The article of claim 1 , wherein the first constrict-able tubular length and the second constrict-able tubular length each comprise a braided constrict-able tubular length.

6. The article of claim 1 , wherein the article comprises a sleeve comprising first and second gaps and first and second openings, wherein the first constrict-able tubular length extends within the sleeve between the first location and the first gap, wherein the second constrict-able tubular length extends within the sleeve between the second location and the second gap, wherein the third portion of the first line extends across the second gap and wherein the third portion of the second line extends across the first gap.

7. A bag comprising:
a floor;
a mouth providing access to an interior of the bag; and
a mouth closing system comprising:
a first line, the first line comprising:
a first portion of the first line secured to the mouth at a first location;
a second portion of the first line having a first constrict-able tubular length with a first entry location and a first exit location;
a third portion of the first line extending from the second portion along and in a first direction about the mouth; and

a second line, the second line comprising:
a first portion of the second line secured to the mouth at a second location;
a second portion of the second line having a second constrict-able tubular length with a second entry location and a second exit location;
a third portion of the second line extending from the second portion along and in a second direction, opposite the first direction, about the mouth,

wherein the first line further comprises:
a fourth portion of the first line extending from the third portion into the second entry location and through the second constrict-able tubular length; and
a fifth portion of the first line exiting the second constrict-able tubular length at the second exit location, and

wherein the second line further comprises:
a fourth portion of the second line extending from the third portion of the second line into the first entry location and through the first constrict-able tubular length; and
a fifth portion of the second line exiting the first constrict-able tubular length at the first exit location of the first line.

8. The bag of claim 7 , wherein the fifth portion of the first line and the fifth portion of the second line are secured to the bag.

9. The bag of claim 7 , wherein an entire length of the first line and an entire length of the second line are each a constrict-able tube.

10. The bag of claim 7 , wherein each constrict-able tube comprises a braided tube.

11. The bag of claim 7 , wherein the first constrict-able tubular length and the second constrict-able tubular length each comprise a braided constrict-able tubular length.

12. The bag of claim 7 , wherein the bag comprises a sleeve comprising first and second gaps and first and second openings, wherein the first constrict-able tubular length extends within the sleeve between the first location and the first gap, wherein the second constrict-able tubular length extends within the sleeve between the second location and the second gap, wherein the third portion of the first line extends across the second gap and wherein the third portion of the second line extends across the first gap.

Assignees

• Amer Sports Canada Inc

Inventors

• Fayle Thomas W C
• Betenia Gordon J

Classifications

• A41F9/02

  Expansible or adjustable belts or girdles {; Adjustable fasteners comprising a track and a slide member (A41F1/008, A41F9/002 take precedence)} · CPC title

• A41F1/00

  Fastening devices specially adapted for garments {(for pairing socks A41B11/002; for fur garments A41D5/006)} · CPC title

• A41F9/025 Primary

  Adjustable belts or girdles · CPC title

• B65D33/28 Primary

  Strings or strip-like closures {, i.e. draw closures} · CPC title