Title (en)

A gripper device

Title (de)

Greifvorrichtung

Title (fr)

Dispositif de préhension

Publication

EP 1417903 A1 20040512 (EN)

Application

EP 03025026 A 20031030

Priority

GB 0226051 A 20021107

Abstract (en)

A shoe-lace gripper (8) device is disclosed which is configured to grip a shoe-lace and prevent withdrawal of the shoe-lace (2) through an eyelet (4) of the shoe (1). The gripper device comprises a pair of gripper elements (17a,17b) and means to lock (23,24), clamp or urge the gripper element together in a gripping configuration so as to grip a length of the shoe-lace between two gripper elements. The gripper elements are configured to urge or deform part of the shoe-lace into a tortous path, thereby securing the gripper device of the shoe-lace in a fixed position along the shoe-lace. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A43C 7/04; A43C 9/06

IPC 8 full level

A43C 7/04 (2006.01); A43C 9/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A43C 7/04 (2013.01); A43C 9/06 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

• [X] US 3418733 A 19681231 - TYRRELL SR CYRIL M, et al
• [A] FR 2798264 A1 20010316 - MARIEKE LE DIAGON BRIGNOL [FR]
• [A] FR 1349063 A 19640110
• [A] FR 1413624 A 19651008

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1417903 A1 20040512; GB 0226051 D0 20021218; GB 2395223 A 20040519

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03025026 A 20031030; GB 0226051 A 20021107