Closure devices including incremental release mechanisms and methods therefor
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A43C-011/16
A43B-003/00
A61F-005/01
A61C-007/02
A61F-005/02
F16G-011/12
출원번호
US-0478091
(2017-04-03)
등록번호
US-10251451
(2019-04-09)
발명자
/ 주소
Converse, Christopher
Irwin, Eric
Kruse, Randon
Soderberg, Mark
Venturini, Aaron
출원인 / 주소
Boa Technology Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, LLP
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초록▼
According to an embodiment, a device for tightening an article includes a housing, a spool rotatably positioned within the housing, a knob operably coupled with the spool to cause the spool to rotate within the housing, and a stop mechanism. The device is configured so that incremental rotation of t
According to an embodiment, a device for tightening an article includes a housing, a spool rotatably positioned within the housing, a knob operably coupled with the spool to cause the spool to rotate within the housing, and a stop mechanism. The device is configured so that incremental rotation of the knob in a first direction causes a corresponding incremental rotation of the spool within the housing that incrementally tensions a tension member and thereby tightens the article. The device is also configured so that incremental rotation of the knob in a second direction causes a corresponding incremental rotation of the spool that incrementally loosens the tension member's tension. The stop mechanism is configured to prevent rotation of the spool in the second direction when the tension member's tension achieves or falls below a tension threshold.
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1. A system for tightening an article comprising: a housing having an interior region;a spool rotatably positioned within the interior region of the housing, the spool having an annular channel formed therein;a tension member that is coupled with the spool so that rotation of the spool in a tighteni
1. A system for tightening an article comprising: a housing having an interior region;a spool rotatably positioned within the interior region of the housing, the spool having an annular channel formed therein;a tension member that is coupled with the spool so that rotation of the spool in a tightening direction causes the tension member to wind about the spool's annular channel and thereby tighten the article, and so that rotation of the spool in a loosening direction causes the tension member to unwind from the spool's annular channel and thereby loosen the article;a tensioning device that is operably coupled with the spool to cause the spool to rotate within the interior region of the housing in the tightening direction;a secondary winding assembly that is operably coupled with the spool and that is configured to rapidly rotate the spool in the tightening direction to rapidly wind the tension member about the spool's annular channel; anda spool lock component that is positioned within the housing and that is transitionable between an engaged position and a disengaged position, wherein: when the spool lock component is in the engaged position the spool lock component prevents the secondary winding assembly from rapidly rotating the spool;when the spool lock component is in the disengaged position, the secondary winding assembly is able to rapidly rotate the spool in the tightening direction; andthe spool lock component transitions from the engaged position to the disengaged position upon actuation of the tensioning device. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the secondary winding assembly comprises a spiral torsion spring. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the tensioning device is a knob that is configured for user rotation and wherein the spool lock component transitions from the engaged position to the disengaged position upon user rotation of the knob in the tightening direction. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the tensioning device is a motorized device and wherein the spool lock component transitions from the engaged position to the disengaged position upon actuation of the motorized device to rotate the spool in the tightening direction. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the spool lock component is a flexible pawl that engages with a detent or recess of the spool in the engaged position and that flexes or buckles upon actuation of the tensioning device in order to transition from the engaged position to the disengaged position. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein the spool lock component is displaced in relation to the spool as the spool lock component transitions from the engaged position to the disengaged position. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the spool lock component transitions from the disengaged position to the engaged position in response to rotation of the spool in the loosening direction. 8. A closure system for tightening an article comprising: a housing having an interior region;a spool rotatably positioned within the interior region of the housing;a tension member that is coupled with the spool so that rotation of the spool in a tightening direction causes the tension member to wind about the spool and so that rotation of the spool in a loosening direction causes the tension member to unwind from the spool;a tensioning mechanism that is operable to rotate the spool within the interior region of the housing;a secondary winding member that is operably coupled with the spool and that is configured to rapidly rotate the spool in the tightening direction to rapidly wind the tension member about the spool; anda spool lock component that is positioned within the interior region of the housing and that is operable to prevent the secondary winding member from rapidly rotating the spool in the tightening direction until the tensioning mechanism is actuated, afterwhich the secondary winding member is able to rapidly rotate the spool in the tightening direction. 9. The closure system of claim 8, wherein the secondary winding member comprises a spiral torsion spring. 10. The closure system of claim 8, wherein the tensioning mechanism is a knob that is configured for user rotation and wherein actuating the tensioning mechanism comprises rotating the knob in the tightening direction. 11. The closure system of claim 8, wherein the tensioning device is a motorized device and wherein actuating the tensioning mechanism comprises causing the motorized device to effect rotation of the spool in the tightening direction. 12. The closure system of claim 8, wherein the spool lock component engages with the spool in response to rotation of the spool in the loosening direction, and wherein engagement of the spool lock component with the spool prevents rotation of the spool in the tightening direction. 13. A system for tightening an article comprising: a housing having an interior region;a spool rotatably positioned within the interior region of the housing, the spool having an annular channel formed therein;a tension member that is coupled with the spool so that rotation of the spool in a tightening direction causes the tension member to wind about the spool's annular channel and thereby tighten the article, and so that rotation of the spool in a loosening direction causes the tension member to unwind from the spool's annular channel and thereby loosen the article;a tensioning device that is operably coupled with the spool to cause the spool to rotate within the interior region of the housing in the tightening direction; anda spool lock component that is positioned within the housing and that is transitionable between an engaged position and a disengaged position, wherein: in the engaged position, the spool lock component prevents rotation of the spool in the tightening direction;in the disengaged position, rotation of the spool in the tightening direction is enabled;the spool lock component transitions from the engaged position to the disengaged position upon actuation of the tensioning device; andthe spool lock component is a flexible pawl that engages with a detent or recess of the spool in the engaged position and that flexes or buckles upon actuation of the tensioning device in order to transition from the engaged position to the disengaged position. 14. The system of claim 13, further comprising a secondary winding assembly that is operably coupled with the spool and that is configured to rapidly rotate the spool in the tightening direction to rapidly wind the tension member about the spool's annular channel, wherein when the spool lock component is in the engaged position, the secondary winding assembly is prevented from rapidly rotating the spool and when the spool lock component is in the disengaged position, the secondary winding assembly is able to rapidly rotate the spool. 15. The system of claim 14, wherein the secondary winding assembly comprises a spiral torsion spring. 16. The system of claim 14, wherein the tensioning device is a knob that is configured for user rotation and wherein the spool lock component transitions from the engaged position to the disengaged position upon user rotation of the knob in the tightening direction. 17. The system of claim 14, wherein the tensioning device is a motorized device and wherein the spool lock component transitions from the engaged position to the disengaged position upon actuation of the motorized device to rotate the spool in the tightening direction. 18. The system of claim 13, wherein the spool lock component transitions from the disengaged position to the engaged position in response to rotation of the spool in the loosening direction.
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