Patents by Inventor Alvaro L. Arevalo

Alvaro L. Arevalo has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Tieless footwear lacing system, apparatuses, and methods of using the same
    Patent number: 9603417
    Abstract: A footwear lace securing system which in some embodiments may comprise a first tension strap apparatus having a first elongate strap body with a first medial end, a first distal end, and first tension strap fastener. The first medial end may be coupled to a shoe lace between two shoe eyelets. The system may also comprise a second tension strap apparatus having a second elongate strap body with a second medial end, a second distal end, and a second tension strap fastener. The second medial end may be coupled to a shoe lace between two shoe eyelets opposite to the first elongate strap body. The first and second tension strap apparatuses may each be configured to wrap around the upper and sole portions of the article of footwear in opposing directions and may be secured to one another by coupling the first and second tension strap fasteners together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Inventor: Alvaro L. Arevalo
  • TIELESS FOOTWEAR LACING SYSTEM, APPARATUSES, AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160324267
    Abstract: A footwear lace securing system which in some embodiments may comprise a first tension strap apparatus having a first elongate strap body with a first medial end, a first distal end, and first tension strap fastener. The first medial end may be coupled to a shoe lace between two shoe eyelets. The system may also comprise a second tension strap apparatus having a second elongate strap body with a second medial end, a second distal end, and a second tension strap fastener. The second medial end may be coupled to a shoe lace between two shoe eyelets opposite to the first elongate strap body. The first and second tension strap apparatuses may each be configured to wrap around the upper and sole portions of the article of footwear in opposing directions and may be secured to one another by coupling the first and second tension strap fasteners together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventor: Alvaro L. Arevalo