Patent · US Expired

Device for assembling the upper and sole of a shoe

US5768732A · kind A · utility

19Cited by
4References
8Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 17, 1996
Grant dateJun 23, 1998
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 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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