Device for assembling the upper and sole of a shoe
US5768732A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43D119/00
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Device comprising a conveyor designed to transport trays some of which have lasts covered with uppers and soles. The claimed device comprises: a table having several tracks perpendicular to the conveyor and each track is provided with a device for transferring a tray between the conveyor and a remote reference position; the tracks being designed to receive trays with uppers and soles; a transfer robot located on the side of the table opposite the conveyor; a press located on one side of the robot; and a manual station, for assembling uppers and soles, located on the opposite side of the robot.
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