AUTOMATED TIGHTENING SHOE (VERSIONS) Russian patent published in 2017 - IPC A43C11/00 

FIELD: footwear.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to an automated tightening shoe with a single crisscrossed lace connected to top outer surface, wherein tightening mechanism includes a cylindrical side surface and continuous passage through axle with two outlet holes along side surface, drive wheel, rigidly connected with axle and protruding from shoe; a string passing through said passage, and two outlet holes made in axle passing along outer surface of parts of shoe top parts, with free ends of string, connected together and attached to an external point on shoe so that string forms a continuous loop; wherein a ratchet wheel is functionally connected with axle, engaged with dog of release lever, preventing rotation of axle in opposite direction, to prevent loosening of string; release means, functionally connected with protective means for selective disconnection of protective means, in order to allow rotation of axle in opposite direction to loosen middle and lateral parts of shoe top.

EFFECT: technical result consists in automatic tightening of shoes.

41 cl, 36 dwg