A tied shoelace shield defined by two cooperating parts presenting a cavity for receiving the shoelace during tieing and, thereafter, a cover concealing the tied shoelace. The parts of the invention are reversible end-to-end, and foot-to-foot, and serve simplicity for assembly. The shield presents multi-purposes,...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US4969242?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US4969242 - Tied shoelace shield