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EP0717942B2
EP0717942B2 EP95117772A EP95117772A EP0717942B2 EP 0717942 B2 EP0717942 B2 EP 0717942B2 EP 95117772 A EP95117772 A EP 95117772A EP 95117772 A EP95117772 A EP 95117772A EP 0717942 B2 EP0717942 B2 EP 0717942B2
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C3/00—Hooks for laces; Guards for hooks
    • A43C3/02—Lacing-hooks with guide rollers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C3/00—Hooks for laces; Guards for hooks
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
    • Y10T24/37—Drawstring, laced-fastener, or separate essential cooperating device therefor
    • Y10T24/3739—Includes lacing guiding roller within directing means
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
    • Y10T24/37—Drawstring, laced-fastener, or separate essential cooperating device therefor
    • Y10T24/3742—Drawstring, laced-fastener, or separate essential cooperating device therefor having eyelet type directing means
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
    • Y10T24/37—Drawstring, laced-fastener, or separate essential cooperating device therefor
    • Y10T24/3768—Drawstring, laced-fastener, or separate essential cooperating device therefor having loop or sleeve shaped directing means

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  • the present invention relates to a passerby for shoe lace.
  • a shoe is traditionally made a sole and a stem with an opening for the passage of the foot and having on both sides of this opening a set of passers-by for one or several laces designed to allow the closure of this opening when traction is exerted on them.
  • a major problem posed by all systems of known loops is the high friction occurring between the lace and its passer, so that the simple pull on the free ends of the lace is not enough not to get an effective tightening on the whole length lacing and that you have to pull on each strand of lace between two passers-by to obtain effective and uniform tightening throughout the entire lacing, including the toe.
  • This problem is particularly crucial for shoes made of relatively rigid material, example the thick leather mountain shoes or the skating shoes in line, presenting a hull relatively rigid plastic, for which a Effective clamping is searched to the bottom of the foot.
  • FR 1,349,832 relating to a ski boot.
  • FR 1 349 832 describes an outer frame metallic having a closed and fit structure to be attached individually to the stem of the shoe.
  • the passerby has a pulley synthetic defining a path of passage of the lace inside the passerby.
  • the pulleys do not relate to the rod of the parts protruding that may interfere with the user during climbing in the mountains and can also be easily damaged, twisted during such a practice (jamming in the faults, etc ).
  • the purpose of the present invention is to remedy the above drawbacks and to provide a passerby an improved lace which, in particular, improves the sliding of the lace, while being solid, light and cheap.
  • the two-part construction allows to significantly reduce the structure and reduce the manufacturing costs by separating the resistance functions Mechanical / sliding.
  • fixed construction of the insert allows to increase the resistance of the whole against efforts, blows and depending on the case of the gel.
  • the defined path by the insert of the lace extends in the plane of the lacing. This arrangement also makes it possible to optimize the sliding since the lace remains thus always in the same lacing plan, and therefore does not have to pass alternatively on both sides of it, as in the traditional constructions.
  • the way of passage of the lace has a semicircular shape. This way of passage thus acts as fixed pulley particularly favorable to a good sliding.
  • Figure 1 shows a mountain shoe 1 whose stem 2, which is in fact closed, is provided an "opening" 3, in this case a bellows, extending to the end 4 of the shoe, this opening 3 being lined on either side of a series of hooks 5, rings 6 and loops 10 according to the invention.
  • an "opening" 3 in this case a bellows, extending to the end 4 of the shoe, this opening 3 being lined on either side of a series of hooks 5, rings 6 and loops 10 according to the invention.
  • each passing 10 is made of an envelope or frame 11 and an insert 12.
  • the outer armature 11 is in the example represented consisting of a simple piece of sheet metal brass or steel, cut and folded so as to delimit a housing 11a of rectangular cross-section, and a bracket 11b provided with a hole 11c for its attachment for example by rivet, on the rod of the shoe.
  • This frame has a closed structure.
  • two 11th semicircular notches can also be provided in the rear wall 11 of the housing 11a for the passage of the lace 7.
  • the insert 12 is in the form of a half-pulley equipped with a semi-circular peripheral groove 12b.
  • the depth of the groove 12b corresponds to that of the semicircular notches 11th of the outer frame 11 so as to do not create discontinuity between the insert and its reinforcement outside for the lace when she arrived on the passing and to have minimal friction between the lace and his passerby.
  • the depth of the 12b throat and the 11th notches is by elsewhere planned according to the diameter or width of the lace 7.
  • the insert 12 is made of a material having a low coefficient of friction such as polyamide, polyurethane or delrin.
  • the delrin will be more particularly chosen for use at low temperatures because it is a material resistant to such temperatures.
  • this material will also, according to the case, chosen according to the material used for the lace so as to get a couple passing-lace with minimal coefficient of friction.
  • the insert 12 may be coated with a coating further enhancing the characteristics of slip as known under the name teflon commercial.
  • the insert 12 can be fixed inside the frame 11 by crimping, cf 14, or by any other means of connection to the scope of the skilled person, riveting, screwing, ... etc.
  • passers-by 10 make it possible to define a lace path 7 always located in the same plane P, corresponding at the median plane of the 11th gorge, that is to say without passing from one side to the other of this plane P.
  • Figure 2 explains the special role of rings 6, known per se, used at the front end of the lacing part constituted by the loops 10 according to the invention.
  • rings 6 are actually used to divert or send back in the substantially "horizontal" plane P of lacing defined by passers-by 10 tensile force, shown by the arrows F in FIGS. 1 and 2, and which is exercised on yaw 7 in a predominantly direction vertical.
  • Construction according to the invention of passers-by makes it possible to obtain effective tightening even in the area the tip 4 of the shoe, whatever the rigidity of material used for the stem, because of the sliding improved loops on passersby obtained by the construction of these.
  • the rod could be made of material plastic, fabric ..., or the shoe could be a shoe ice skate or roller skate without one so far from the scope of the present invention.

Abstract

The mountain boot lace eyelet consists of an external metallic casing (11) having a strong mechanical resistance which is fixed on the boot upper. The casing which is folded to form a rectangular section housing (11a) has a leg (11b) with a rivet hole (11c) for fastening to the boot upper. Two semi-circular notches (11e) are provided in the housing rear wall (11) for the passage of the lace. An insert (12) in the shape of a half pulley has a peripheral semi-circular groove (12b). The insert is fixed inside the casing and its groove forms a passage way for the lace. It has a low coefficient of friction and is made of a synthetic material such as teflon for facilitating sliding. The lace eyelet improves the sliding of the lace.

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La présente invention concerne un passant pour lacet de chaussure.The present invention relates to a passerby for shoe lace.

Une chaussure est traditionnellement constituée d'une semelle et d'une tige munie d'une ouverture pour le passage du pied et comportant de part et d'autre de cette ouverture un ensemble de passants pour un ou plusieurs lacets destinés à permettre la fermeture de cette ouverture lorsqu'une traction est exercée sur ceux-ci.A shoe is traditionally made a sole and a stem with an opening for the passage of the foot and having on both sides of this opening a set of passers-by for one or several laces designed to allow the closure of this opening when traction is exerted on them.

Ces passants sont généralement constitués par des crochets, mais ces crochets ne retiennent pas le lacet lorsque celui-ci est desserré, ou des boucles au travers desquelles passent les lacets, ceux-ci passant alternativement au-dessus et en-dessous du plan de chaque boucle.These bystanders are generally constituted by hooks, but these hooks do not hold the lace when it is loose, or loops at through which the laces pass, passing alternately above and below the plane of each loop.

Un problème majeur posé par tous les systèmes de passants connus est le frottement élevé se produisant entre le lacet et son passant, de sorte que la simple traction sur les extrémités libres du lacet ne suffit pas à obtenir un serrage efficace sur toute la longueur du laçage et qu'il faut exercer une traction sur chaque brin de lacet compris entre deux passants pour obtenir un serrage efficace et homogène sur toute la zone de laçage, y compris en bout de pied.A major problem posed by all systems of known loops is the high friction occurring between the lace and its passer, so that the simple pull on the free ends of the lace is not enough not to get an effective tightening on the whole length lacing and that you have to pull on each strand of lace between two passers-by to obtain effective and uniform tightening throughout the entire lacing, including the toe.

Ce problème est particulièrement crucial pour les chaussures en matériau relativement rigide, par exemple les chaussures de montagne en cuir épais ou les chaussures de patinage en ligne, présentant une coque plastique relativement rigide, pour lesquelles un serrage efficace est recherché jusqu'en bout de pied.This problem is particularly crucial for shoes made of relatively rigid material, example the thick leather mountain shoes or the skating shoes in line, presenting a hull relatively rigid plastic, for which a Effective clamping is searched to the bottom of the foot.

En effet, ce problème de frottement est encore accru par la longueur de la zone de laçage nécessaire pour aller jusqu'en bout de pied.Indeed, this problem of friction is still increased by the length of the necessary lacing area to go to the end.

Dans une chaussure de montagne commercialisée sous la dénomination commerciale ASOLO, il a été prévu, afin de remédier aux inconvénients ci-avant de construire les passants sous la forme de poulies métalliques montées pivotantes par rapport à la tige. Une telle construction est par ailleurs déjà connue par le FR 1 349 832 relatif à une chaussure de ski. En plus FR 1 349 832 décrit une armature extérieure métallique ayant une structure fermée et apte à être attachée individuellement à la tige de la chaussure. Le passant comporte une poulie en matière synthétique definissant un chemin de passage du lacet à l'intérieur du passant.In a marketed mountain shoe under the trade name ASOLO, it has been planned in order to remedy the disadvantages mentioned above to build passers-by in the form of metal pulleys pivotally mounted relative to the rod. A this construction is already known by the FR 1,349,832 relating to a ski boot. In addition FR 1 349 832 describes an outer frame metallic having a closed and fit structure to be attached individually to the stem of the shoe. The passerby has a pulley synthetic defining a path of passage of the lace inside the passerby.

De tels passants apportent un plus indéniable puisque les poulies résolvent le problème de frottement.Such passers-by bring an undeniable plus since the pulleys solve the problem of friction.

Cependant. ils sont d'une structure compliquée, fragile, fourde et coûteuse à cause des articulalions, et très sensible au gel et à l'oxydation. Par ailleurs, les poulies constituent pas rapport à la tige des parties en saillie pouvant gêner l'utilisateur lors de l'escalade en montagne et pouvant de plus être facilement détériorées, tordues lors d'une telle pratique (coincement dans les failles, etc...).However. they are complicated in structure, fragile, fussy and expensive because of articula- and very sensitive to frost and oxidation. Otherwise, the pulleys do not relate to the rod of the parts protruding that may interfere with the user during climbing in the mountains and can also be easily damaged, twisted during such a practice (jamming in the faults, etc ...).

Le but de la présente invention est de remédier aux inconvénients ci-avant et de fournir un passant de lacet perfectionné qui permette notamment d'améliorer le coulissement du lacet, tout en étant solide, léger et peu coûteux.The purpose of the present invention is to remedy the above drawbacks and to provide a passerby an improved lace which, in particular, improves the sliding of the lace, while being solid, light and cheap.

Ce but est atteint selon l'invention par un passant comme défini dans la revendication 1. Des modes de réalisation préférés sont définis dans les revendications dépendantes 2 à 6.This object is achieved according to the invention by a passer as defined in claim 1. Preferred embodiments are defined in dependent claims 2 to 6.

En effet, la construction en deux parties permet d'alléger notablement la structure et de réduire les coûts de fabrication en séparant les fonctions résistance mécanique/glissement. Par ailleurs, la construction fixe de l'insert permet d'augmenter la résistance de l'ensemble vis à vis des efforts, coups et selon le cas du gel.Indeed, the two-part construction allows to significantly reduce the structure and reduce the manufacturing costs by separating the resistance functions Mechanical / sliding. In addition, fixed construction of the insert allows to increase the resistance of the whole against efforts, blows and depending on the case of the gel.

Avantageusement, le chemin de passage défini par l'insert du lacet s'étend dans le plan du laçage. Cette disposition permet également d'optimiser le glissement puisque le lacet reste ainsi toujours dans le même plan de laçage, et n'a donc pas à passer alternativement de part et d'autre de celui-ci comme dans les constructions traditionnelles.Advantageously, the defined path by the insert of the lace extends in the plane of the lacing. This arrangement also makes it possible to optimize the sliding since the lace remains thus always in the same lacing plan, and therefore does not have to pass alternatively on both sides of it, as in the traditional constructions.

Selon un autre mode de réalisation préféré, le chemin de passage du lacet a une forme demi-circulaire. Ce chemin de passage fait donc office de poulie fixe particulièrement favorable à un bon coulissement.According to another preferred embodiment, the way of passage of the lace has a semicircular shape. This way of passage thus acts as fixed pulley particularly favorable to a good sliding.

De toute façon, l'invention sera mieux comprise et d'autres caractéristiques de celle-ci seront mises en évidence à l'aide de la description qui va suivre en référence au dessin schématique annexé en illustrant un mode préféré de réalisation et dans lequel :

  • la figure 1 est une vue en perspective d'une chaussure utilisant les passants selon l'invention,
  • la figure 2 est une vue de dessus du laçage de la figure 1,
  • la figure 3 est une vue en perspective éclatée d'un passant selon l'invention,
  • la figure 4 est une vue en coupe longitudinale du passant de la figure 2,
  • la figure 5 est une vue en coupe horizontale de la figure 4,
  • la figure 6 est une vue de côté d'un anneau de passage selon la technique antérieure connue montrant le trajet du lacet avec un tel anneau,
  • la figure 7 est une vue similaire à la figure 6 montrant le trajet d'un lacet dans un passant selon l'invention.
    • In any case, the invention will be better understood and other characteristics thereof will be highlighted with the aid of the description which follows with reference to the attached schematic drawing illustrating a preferred embodiment and in which:
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shoe using loops according to the invention,
  • FIG. 2 is a view from above of the lacing of FIG. 1,
  • FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a passer according to the invention;
  • FIG. 4 is a view in longitudinal section of the loop of FIG.
  • FIG. 5 is a horizontal sectional view of FIG. 4,
  • FIG. 6 is a side view of a prior art bushing showing the lace path with such a ring,
  • Figure 7 is a view similar to Figure 6 showing the path of a lace in a loop according to the invention.

    • La figure 1 représente une chaussure de montagne 1 dont la tige 2, qui est en fait fermée, est munie d'une "ouverture" 3, en l'occurence un soufflet, s'étendant jusqu'au bout 4 de la chaussure, cette ouverture 3 étant bordée de part et d'autre d'une série de crochets 5, anneaux 6 et passants 10 selon l'invention.Figure 1 shows a mountain shoe 1 whose stem 2, which is in fact closed, is provided an "opening" 3, in this case a bellows, extending to the end 4 of the shoe, this opening 3 being lined on either side of a series of hooks 5, rings 6 and loops 10 according to the invention.

    Comme montré sur les figures 3,4 et 5, chaque passant 10 est constitué d'une enveloppe ou armature extérieure 11 et d'un insert 12.As shown in Figures 3,4 and 5, each passing 10 is made of an envelope or frame 11 and an insert 12.

    L'armature extérieure 11 est dans l'exemple représenté constituée d'un simple morceau de tôle de laiton ou d'acier, découpée et repliée de façon à délimiter un logement 11a de section transversale rectangulaire, et une patte d'accrochage 11b munie d'un trou 11c pour son accrochage par exemple par rivet, sur la tige de la chaussure. Cette armature a une structure fermée.The outer armature 11 is in the example represented consisting of a simple piece of sheet metal brass or steel, cut and folded so as to delimit a housing 11a of rectangular cross-section, and a bracket 11b provided with a hole 11c for its attachment for example by rivet, on the rod of the shoe. This frame has a closed structure.

    Ainsi que le montrent les figures 3 et 5, deux encoches demi-circulaires 11 e peuvent être également prévues dans la paroi arrière 11 du logement 11a pour le passage du lacet 7.As shown in Figures 3 and 5, two 11th semicircular notches can also be provided in the rear wall 11 of the housing 11a for the passage of the lace 7.

    L'insert 12 a quant à lui la forme d'une demi-poulie munie d'une gorge périphérique demi-circulaire 12b.The insert 12 is in the form of a half-pulley equipped with a semi-circular peripheral groove 12b.

    Ainsi que le montre la figure 5, la profondeur de la gorge 12b correspond à celle des encoches demi-circulaires 11e de l'armature extérieure 11 de façon à ne pas créer de discontinuité entre l'insert et son armature extérieure pour le lacet lors de son arrivée sur le passant et à avoir des frottements minimum entre le lacet et son passant. On pourra également prévoir un profil évolutif de la gorge 12b de façon à supprimer les encoches 11e, sans cependant gêner le passage du fil dans un but de simplification de l'outillage. La profondeur de la gorge 12b et des encoches 11e est par ailleurs prévue en fonction du diamètre ou largeur du lacet 7.As shown in Figure 5, the depth of the groove 12b corresponds to that of the semicircular notches 11th of the outer frame 11 so as to do not create discontinuity between the insert and its reinforcement outside for the lace when she arrived on the passing and to have minimal friction between the lace and his passerby. We can also provide a profile evolution of the throat 12b so as to remove the notches 11th, without however hindering the passage of the wire in order to simplify the tooling. The depth of the 12b throat and the 11th notches is by elsewhere planned according to the diameter or width of the lace 7.

    L'insert 12 est en un matériau présentant un faible coefficient de frottement tel que du polyamide, polyuréthane ou delrin.The insert 12 is made of a material having a low coefficient of friction such as polyamide, polyurethane or delrin.

    Le delrin sera plus particulièrement choisi pour un usage à basses températures car c'est un matériau résistant à de telles températures.The delrin will be more particularly chosen for use at low temperatures because it is a material resistant to such temperatures.

    Bien entendu, ce matériau sera également, selon le cas, choisi en fonction du matériau utilisé pour le lacet de façon à obtenir un couple passant-lacet avec coefficient de friction minimal.Of course, this material will also, according to the case, chosen according to the material used for the lace so as to get a couple passing-lace with minimal coefficient of friction.

    Selon le cas, l'insert 12 pourra être enduit d'un revêtement améliorant encore les caractéristiques de glissement tel que celui connu sous la dénomination commerciale téflon.Depending on the case, the insert 12 may be coated with a coating further enhancing the characteristics of slip as known under the name teflon commercial.

    Comme montré sur les figures 3 à 5, l'insert 12 pourra être fixé à l'intérieur de rarmature 11 par sertissage, cf 14, ou par tout autre moyen de liaison à la portée de l'homme du métier, rivetage, vissage,...etc.As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the insert 12 can be fixed inside the frame 11 by crimping, cf 14, or by any other means of connection to the scope of the skilled person, riveting, screwing, ... etc.

    Comme cela ressort plus particulièrement des figures 2 et 7, les passants 10 permettent de définir un trajet du lacet 7 situé toujours dans le même plan P, correspondant au plan médian de la gorge 11e, c'est-à-dire sans passage d'un côté à l'autre de ce plan P.As is apparent in particular from FIGS. 2 and 7, passers-by 10 make it possible to define a lace path 7 always located in the same plane P, corresponding at the median plane of the 11th gorge, that is to say without passing from one side to the other of this plane P.

    On évite ainsi la génération de frottements parasites supplémentaires entre le corps du passant/anneau et le lacet 7, passant alternativement d'un côté et de l'autre du plan P comme cela est réalisé dans la technique antérieure utilisant des anneaux 6, comme montré à la figure 6.This avoids the generation of parasitic friction additional between the body of the passerby / ring and the lace 7, passing alternately on one side and on the other side of the plane P as is realized in the art previous using rings 6, as shown in Figure 6.

    La figure 2 explique le rôle particulier des anneaux 6, connus en soi, utilisés à l'extrémité avant de la partie de laçage constituée par les passants 10 selon l'invention.Figure 2 explains the special role of rings 6, known per se, used at the front end of the lacing part constituted by the loops 10 according to the invention.

    Ces anneaux 6 servent en fait à dévier ou renvoyer dans le plan sensiblement "horizontal" P de laçage défini par les passants 10 l'effort de traction, représenté par les flèches F sur les figures 1 et 2, et qui est exercé sur le lacet 7 dans une direction essentiellement verticale.These rings 6 are actually used to divert or send back in the substantially "horizontal" plane P of lacing defined by passers-by 10 tensile force, shown by the arrows F in FIGS. 1 and 2, and which is exercised on yaw 7 in a predominantly direction vertical.

    La construction selon l'invention des passants permet d'obtenir un serrage efficace jusque dans la zone du bout 4 de la chaussure, quelle que soit la rigidité de matériau employé pour la tige, du fait du coulissement amélioré du lacet sur les passants obtenus par la construction de ceux-ci.Construction according to the invention of passers-by makes it possible to obtain effective tightening even in the area the tip 4 of the shoe, whatever the rigidity of material used for the stem, because of the sliding improved loops on passersby obtained by the construction of these.

    Bien entendu, la présente invention ne se limite pas au seul exemple de réalisation montré ici à titre non limitatif, mais en englobe tous les modes de réalisation.Of course, the present invention is not limited to not just the example of realization shown here as non-limiting, but encompasses all embodiments.

    C'est ainsi que "l'ouverture" soufflet 3 pourrait être constituée par une ouverture traditionnelle.This is how the "opening" bellows 3 could be constituted by a traditional opening.

    De même, la tige pourrait être en matériau plastique, tissu..., ou la chaussure pourrait être une chaussure de patin à glace ou à roulettes sans que l'on sorte pour autant du cadre de la présente invention.Similarly, the rod could be made of material plastic, fabric ..., or the shoe could be a shoe ice skate or roller skate without one so far from the scope of the present invention.

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    1. Guide (10) for boot lacing (7), which can be individually attached to a boot upper (2) and which it is constituted by :
      (a) a metallic outer housing (11) which has a closed structure (11a) having characteristics of mechanical resistance and which can be fastened onto the upper of the boot (2), and
      (b) an insert (12) of a synthetic material having a low coefficient of friction attached and not rotatable on the inside of the outer housing (11) and defining a pathway (12b) for the lace (7) on the interior of the guide.
    2. Guide for boot lacing according to claim 1, characterized in that the pathway (12b) for the lacing extends in the plane of the lacing "P".
    3. Guide for boot lacing according to claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the pathway (12b) for the lacing has a semi-circular shape.
    4. Guide for boot lacing according to claim 1, characterized in that the insert (12) is provided with a coating facilitating sliding such as Teflon.
    5. Guide for boot lacing according to claim1, characterized in that the insert (12) is crimped inside the outer housing (11).
    6. Guide for boot lacing according to claim 1, characterized in that the outer housing (11) comprises at least one recess (11e) corresponding to the pathway (12b).
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