Shoelace securing strap

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a shoelace securing strap;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view shown in a first configuration of use; and,

FIG. 8 is a rear elevation view shown in a second configuration of use.

In FIGS. 1-7, the use of stippling (e.g., for the hook and loop fasteners) indicates a contrasting material with the adjacent line-shaded portion of the shoelace securing strap.

The broken lines shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 depict environmental subject matter that forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a shoelace securing strap, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D824658
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 28, 2016
Date of Patent: Aug 7, 2018
Inventors: Nicholas C. Gabbidon (Staten Island, NY), Sean Mills (Springfield Gardens, NY), Calvin Cox (Kew Gardens, NY)
Primary Examiner: Garth Rademaker
Assistant Examiner: Katelin G Kloberg
Application Number: 29/553,013
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D2/978