CLOSURE DEVICES INCLUDING INCREMENTAL RELEASE MECHANISMS AND METHODS THEREFOR

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...

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Hauptverfasser:	CONVERSE, CHRISTOPHER, KRUSE, RANDON, IRWIN, ERIC, VENTURINI, AARON, SODERBERG, MARK
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	BELTS, CABLES, OR ROPES, PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR DRIVINGPURPOSES BLASTING CHAINS ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR FITTINGS PREDOMINANTLY USED THEREFOR FOOTWEAR GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS HATS HEAD COVERINGS HEADWEAR HEATING HUMAN NECESSITIES LACES IN GENERAL LIGHTING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	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.