The base member is attachable to an article, such as an article of footwear; A lace tightening device can be removably attached to the base member to attach the lace tightening device to the article; The portions illustrated by solid lines are the portions for which the claimed design is intended; The broken lines in the drawings represent environment that form no part of the claim.

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for a base member for a lace tightening device as shown and described.

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