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Patent No. 5205055

Pneumatic Shoe Lacing Apparatus

This invention provides a pneumatic shoe lacing apparatus for the pneumatic lacing of shoe.

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Assignee: Tesa S.A.


Location: Renens, CH
No. of patents: 34

NumberTitleIssue Date
7434331Dimension measuring instrument and height gauge
Dimension measuring instrument having a probe moving along a measuring axis. An elastic transmission element allows the probe to move under the action of the measuring force. If necessary, the probe can be coupled rigidly with the instrument, for example to perform ...
10/14/2008
7415775Orientable probe
Orientable probe (10) comprising a probe feeler (6) capable of being oriented along a plurality of indexed directions around a rotation center (O), thanks to two mobile elements (4, 5) that can turn: the first around a first axis (B) and relativ...
08/26/2008
7281433Probe for three-dimensional measurements
Touch probe including a fixed part (250), designed to be fastened onto a measuring machine or a machine tool, and a contact feeler (30) that is mobile and orientable on two independent axes (211, 212) along a multiplicity of directions indexed i...
10/16/2007
7282017Tool-switching device
Tool-switching device for a machine for measuring coordinates wherein the tool is fastened on the tool-carrier and held by the action of elements exerting an axial force. The locking force is taken over symmetrically by the elements of a Boys connection, which incre...
10/16/2007
7263780Motorized orientable measuring head
Motorized indexed measuring head for a machine for measuring three-dimensional coordinates. Includes a double-action actuator to pass from a locked state, wherein any rotation of the probe feeler is prohibited, to an unlocked state, wherein the feeler can be oriente...
09/04/2007
7263786Height gauge
A vertical length measuring device (100) is disclosed that comprises a vertical guide (20), at least one carriage (35) that is led vertically by the guide (20), and a driving organ (130, 150) for the at least one carriage (35
09/04/2007
7213344Motorized orientable measuring head
Motorized indexed measuring head for a machine for measuring three-dimensional coordinates. The orientable axes are actuated by motors rigidly supported on bearings or ball bearings. The rotation is transmitted to the re-orientable elements by transmission elements ...
05/08/2007
7213345Motorized orientable measuring head
Motorized indexed measuring head for a machine for measuring three-dimensional coordinates. Comprises one, two or more re-orientable elements to orient a probe feeler according to a plurality of indexed orientations. The orientable elements are guided in their rotat...
05/08/2007
D522892Slide caliper
06/13/2006
7043846Reference gauge for calibrating a measuring machine and method for calibrating a measuring machine
Reference gauge for calibrating measuring machines whose reference dimension can be measured both on its inner size and by its outer size, thus making it possible to keep the reference dimension less than 15 millimeters, even for calibrating measuring machines equip...
05/16/2006
7036239Adjustable probe
Touch-triggered probe comprising a fixed part, designed to be fastened onto a measuring machine or a machine tool, and a mobile contact feeler that can be oriented on two independent axes along a multiplicity of spatial directions. ...
05/02/2006
6952883Dimension-measuring column and method for entering a command to switch the measure mode in such a column
Method enabling a command to switch the measure mode to be entered in a single vertical axis dimension-measuring column. The mode witch command is entered by pressing the probe tip against the piece to be measured during a time interval greater than a predetermined ...
10/11/2005
6938353Adjustable probe
Touch-triggered probe comprising a fixed part, designed to be fastened onto a measuring machine or a machine tool, and a mobile contact feeler that can be oriented on two independent axes along a multiplicity of spatial directions. The two axes of the probe comprise...
09/06/2005
6907673Adjustable probe
Touch-triggered probe comprising a fixed part, designed to be fastened onto a measuring machine or a machine tool, and a mobile contact feeler that can be oriented on two independent axes along a multiplicity of spatial directions. The two axes of the probe comprise...
06/21/2005
D502116Probe
02/22/2005
6854195Adjustable probe
Touch-triggered probe comprising a fixed part, designed to be fastened onto a measuring machine or a machine tool, and a mobile contact feeler that can be oriented on two independent axes along a multiplicity of spatial directions. The two axes of the probe comprise...
02/15/2005
6813845Dimension-measuring column and method for entering a command to switch the measure mode in such a column
Method enabling a command to switch the measure mode to be entered in a dimension-measuring column (1) provided with a probe tip (44). The command is entered by acting on the angular position of a turning control button, for example by pivoting it unti...
11/09/2004
6802135Column for measuring longitudinal dimensions
Column for measuring longitudinal dimensions (1) comprising: a supporting frame (2), a carriage (3) capable of moving along a measuring axis (z) along the supporting frame, a c...
10/12/2004
6802133Dimension-measuring column and method for entering a command to switch the measure mode in such a column
Method enabling a command to switch the measure mode to be entered in a single vertical axis dimension-measuring column. The mode witch command is entered by pressing the probe tip against the piece to be measured during a time interval greater than a predetermined ...
10/12/2004
6760977Trigger probe and method for assembling a trigger probe
Trigger probe, constructed on the principle of the Boys connection, serving to detect the contact between the probe's stylus and a piece to be measured, comprising an electric circuit with at least one switch, whose contact elements are positioned by means of severa...
07/13/2004
4859817Feeler for omnidirectional contactor system
The feeler comprises a stationary support (1) and a movable support (4) provided with a tip (5), which are pressed against each other by a spring (21). The immobilizing of the movable support with respect to the stationary support is obtained by a system ...
08/22/1989
4679332Sensor device for a machine for measuring conductive parts mounted on a measurement table
The device comprises a sensor (2) which is connected to a movable housing (1) by an elastically deformable mechanism (4). The sensor and the housing are connected to an electric circuit (5) comprising: a capacitive amplifier producing a measurement pulse const...
07/14/1987
4658510Sensor for devices for measuring comparative linear magnitudes
The sensor comprises a reference body (1) in which there is displaceably mounted a movable body (3) bearing a measurement finger (6) and a pick-up (9) which translates the displacements of the movable body into electrical signals. The movable body (3) has...
04/21/1987
4604808Instrument for measuring linear magnitudes
The instrument is a slide caliper with inner and outer feelers borne by a slideblock (3) and by a slider (6) which is mounted for sliding on the slideblock via a play take-up device (7). That device comprises a base plate (10) having two symmetric end inclined...
08/12/1986
4473956Bore-measuring apparatus
The apparatus comprises a body (1) provided with three point-contact feelers (12, 13) which open under the action of a spring (19) and close under the action of a lever (20) via a rod (14) and a spacer stop (15). A displacement pick-up (22) and an electro...
10/02/1984
4389784Comparator with pivoting feeler
A comparator is provided including a body in which there is fastened a plate comprising a lever for transmission of movements of a pivoting feeler, and an amplification device, with gearing, actuated by said lever and driving a needle of a reading dial. T...
06/28/1983
4353168Instrument for measuring linear magnitudes
An instrument composed of a measurement head (1) and a fixed stop (2) which are connected by a body (3) formed of interchangeable extension pieces (4, 5), the instrument being intended to check the dimensions of bulky parts. The two contact stops (12) of this ...
10/12/1982
4238885Instrument for measurement and verification of linear dimensions
An instrument for the measurement and verification of linear dimensions includes a body equipped with external and internal feelers, a perch mounted in a slideway in the body and equipped with external and internal feelers cooperating with those of the bo...
12/16/1980
4186492Dial measurement gauge
The invention relates to a dial measurement gauge, which comprises a drive rack with a transmission multiplier mechanism connected to a movable pointer of its dial, a depth feeler gauge movable along and opposite the toothing of the rack, and a device for...
02/05/1980
4158918Anti-shock device for dial measuring instruments
In a precision dial measuring instrument having a coil-spring shock-absorbing movable unit provided between a pinion and a coaxial gear wheel of the transmission step-up mechanism arranged between the movable indicating member and the feeler of the instru...
06/26/1979
4031632Centering and measuring head for measuring machines
A centering and measuring head for measuring machines, comprising a tubular body in which a piston is slidably mounted and subjected to the continuous action of biassing means, at least two centering contact pieces mounted to pivot on shafts provided in t...
06/28/1977
3987551Apparatus for measuring continuous or discontinuous surfaces
A method of measuring dimensions of parts having a continuous or discontinuous surface during the course of the machining. This process has the feature that the displacements of a measurement sensor are mechanized, that the mechanized displacement of the ...
10/26/1976
3981201Adjustable meter
A measuring device for measuring dimensions in which an adjustable reading unit giving a numerical or analog display is fitted in a casing intended to be place on a table, a bracket, a work-bench or any other suitable support....
09/21/1976
3937090Measuring instrument
This invention relates to a measuring instrument in which the rectilinear displacement of a feeler rod is transmitted to a geared multiplier mechanism by means of a rotating element such as an arm carrying a toothed sector meshing with a first toothed whe...
02/10/1976
 
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