FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The preferred embodiments relate to a shoe tying device, more specifically the invention relates to a two-part shoe tying device and a method for using the same.

BACKGROUND

Although people tie their shoelaces every day, initially learning how to tie shoelaces can be difficult for children or disabled persons. Tying shoelaces can also be difficult as a person ages due to a loss of dexterity in his or her hands. While there are shoe tying devices already known, current devices include several apertures and require complicated movements to remove the shoe tying device from the shoe making the device intimidating and difficult to use. Other shoe tying devices are not removable from the shoe once the shoelaces are tied, making it obvious to other people that the person has used the device. A need therefore exists for an efficient, easy to use, removable shoe tying device able to assist children and disabled persons in learning how to tie their shoelaces as well as suitable for aiding elderly persons to tie their own shoelaces.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The preferred embodiments overcome the drawbacks of previous shoe tying devices by providing a stable two-piece lockable design that is easy to use and easy to remove, if the user wishes. The shoe tying device that includes a female member and a male member. The female member has a first female member end and a second female member end. The female member further includes at least one female engagement section and two cut-out portions that extend from the first female member side towards the second female member side. The male member, on the other hand, includes a male member top face, a first male member end, and a second male member end. The male member includes two pillars that project from the male member top face, at least one male engagement member that extends from the first male member end of the male member, and two cut-out portions that extend from the first male member end towards the second male member end. The at least one female engagement section and the at least one male engagement section selectively engageable each other to form an opening from the alignment of the cut-out portions of the of the female member and the cut-out portions of the male member.

An aspect of the present invention includes pillars that further include a cantilever portion to hold the loops of the shoelaces in place when using the shoe tying device.

A further aspect of the present invention is that the male member includes three at least one male engagement sections, while the female member includes three at least one female engagement sections.

An additional aspect of the invention includes the shoe tying device having rounded corners.

Another aspect of the present invention includes the cut-out portions of the male and female members all being concave.

