Class 12/133R - Lasts

Subclass of Class 12 - Boot and shoe making
Definition: Forms having foot shaped contours, and particularly designed
No. of patents: 33
Last issue date: 10/14/2008

Number	Title	Issue Date
7434284	Multi-part last for manufacturing shoes The last is characterized in that the rear part and the main part are joined along a circular surface having a horizontal axis located above and at the front of the last. The rear part is provided with a generally U-shaped elastically deformable stirrup, whereby the...	10/14/2008
7287293	Custom fit system with adjustable last and method for custom fitting athletic shoes A system for custom fitting athletic shoes to an individual wearer includes a foot measurement device, an adjustable footform and an infrared activation chamber. Shoes of a single width for each length size have at least a portion of the upper made of heat malleable...	10/30/2007
7278227	Conditioning shoe and method of use An conditioning article of footwear for exercise, strength training, or physical therapy having a foot support platform with either straps or an upper shoe portion or the like to engage the foot, a sole having front and rear ends corresponding with the toes and heel...	10/09/2007
7120957	Last with grip device for shoemaking The invention concerns a last serving as template for making shoes, designed for use in an automatic or semi-automatic shoemaking installation. It is provided with a grip device, enabling it to be gripped and/or immobilized by external complementary members, such as...	10/17/2006
7107235	Method of conducting business including making and selling a custom article of footwear The present invention teaches a method of conducting retail and Internet business including making and delivering a custom article of footwear. The article of footwear taught in the present invention includes a spring element that can provide improved cushioning, st...	09/12/2006
7089152	System and method for assisting shoe selection A system for assisting shoe selection can select and present a shoe type that fits a customer by estimating the anatomical characteristics of a foot from the state of the foot. The system includes the following: a measured data input portion for measuring and inputt...	08/08/2006
6957165	Method for measuring a shape of a foot The present invention relates to a method for measuring the shape of a foot by means of comparing the shape of the foot with the shape of the reference foot. This is done by fitting a reference shoe to the foot, locating the area wherein the foot and the reference s...	10/18/2005
6954557	Foot measurement system and method There are disclosed foot measurement systems and methods to scan someone's foot from the bottom and/or oblique topside directions for generating pixel data for the foot shape, and then to calculate and obtain main foot-dimensions and other information required for l...	10/11/2005
6938363	Orthopedic shoe appliance and method An apparatus for orthopedic treatment including a top surface, a bottom surface, and an angle of inclination formed between the top surface and the bottom surface is disclosed. In addition, the apparatus, in some embodiments, may be integrally formed as part of a pi...	09/06/2005
6845541	Shoe last rack A shoe last and a device for detachably mounting the last on a vertical surface that firmly supports the last permitting a user to conveniently polish a shoe mounted on the last. A knob is mounted on the heel section of the last that provides a grip when it is desir...	01/25/2005
6698050	Shoe and last A footwear exercising device for use by a wearer in improving various aspects of the wearer's physical condition, health and overall appearance. The footwear exercising device of the present invention includes a reverse wedge for wear below the sole of a ...	03/02/2004
6212723	Foot support system and use in shoe lasts A foot support system (60) for supporting a hyperpronating foot (20) both dynamically while the foot (20) is in motion and statically is disclosed. The foot support system (60) is a bed upon which the foot (20) rests which includes an inner edge (62) and ...	04/10/2001
6092250	System and method for manufacturing shoes using wooden mold Disclosed is a shoe making system and a method of manufacturing a shoe, in which the work of fastening an inner sole to a wooden mold can be done easily and speedily. In the method, metal plates 23 and 24 having a magnetic absorption property are stuck to...	07/25/2000
6000081	Method of manufacturing a last A method of manufacturing a last for a first article of footwear. The last comprising a cast shaped and dimensioned to customize, in use, one end of the first article of footwear for one end of an individual's foot, and an end piece adapted to engage, in ...	12/14/1999
5909719	Shoe last and method of constructing a shoe A shoe last and method for forming a shoe which is particularly constructed to be worn with and matingly interface with a wearer's custom-shaped sock. The shoe last includes a body having a backpart and a forepart connected to the backpart and extending f...	06/08/1999
5881413	Shoe last and method of constructing a shoe A shoe last and method for forming a shoe which is particularly constructed to be worn with and matingly interface with a wearer's custom-shaped sock. The shoe last includes a body having a backpart and a forepart connected to the backpart and extending f...	03/16/1999
5862555	System and method for manufacturing shoes using a wooden mold Disclosed is a shoe making system and a method of manufacturing a shoe, in which the work of fastening an inner sole to a wooden mold can be done easily and speedily. In the method, metal plates 23 and 24 having a magnetic absorption property are stuck to...	01/26/1999
5718013	Shoe last and footwear manufactured therewith A footwear last usable in the mass production of footwear comprises a solid body having a top, bottom, toe and heel portion with a smooth contoured sole surface connecting the toe and heel portion including an inner longitudinal arch formed on the sole su...	02/17/1998
5661864	Last for an article of footwear and footwear made therefrom An improved last, and article of footwear derived therefrom, for providing improved function, fit, and comfort for use in various athletic activities, and in particular for running. The last has dimensions defined by a plurality of cross-sectional contour...	09/02/1997
5607756	Method of correction of the foot, splint for use in practicing the method, and footwear with the splint A foot correction method comprises the steps of raising a plantar arch (15) and applying a pressure on either side of a foot (13) to thereby maintain a configuration of a longitudinal arch and a transversal arch of the foot (13) so as to prevent and corre...	03/04/1997
5231723	Foot sizing method and last produced thereby A last having an outer footwear shaping surface is provided wherein the outer footwear shaping surface is constructed and arranged to have a foot length component corresponding to the length measurement of the foot, a width component corresponding to the ...	08/03/1993
5228164	Last for preparing custom footwear A kit for use in preparing a last, i.e., an anatomical model of the human foot for use in the contruction of custom footwear, as well as a method of preparing lasts, the lasts prepared by such a method, and the custom footwear constructed by the use of su...	07/20/1993
5152025	Method for manufacturing open-heeled shoes A method and injection mold assembly for making open-heeled shoes as disclosed. A lasting string is wrap-stitched around the lower peripheral border of an upper having an open heel, and the wrap-stitching is reinforced. The upper is aligned upon a last an...	10/06/1992
5054147	Fabrication last for shoe manufacture on a computer-controlled transfer line A fabrication last (10) for shoe manufacture on a computer-controlled transfer line comprises a toe part (11) and a heel part (12) which are displaceable relative to one another. The two last parts (11, 12) are held together by means of a lock (20). The l...	10/08/1991
5018233	Last The last for making boots and shoes comprises a main body portion (1) and a detachable toe portion (2). The two are held together during lasting by means of a peg (3) engaging in a hole (4) in the toe portion. When the last is to be removed from the shoe,...	05/28/1991
4817305	Last for shoe shafts which has a generally T-shaped groove and a spring-biased generally T-shaped profile band therein The last for a shoe shaft includes a groove which, in cross section, has a generally T-shaped configuration, a profile band mounted in the groove and which, in cross section, also has a generally T-shaped configuration, and a plurality of springs for bias...	04/04/1989
4741062	Last for automated shoe manufacture A last has an insert shaped to fit within a shoe during its manufacture and a stem fixed on the insert, projecting along an axis from the insert, and formed with radially oppositely projecting front and rear protrusions. A gripper has front and rear jaws ...	05/03/1988
4601078	Machine for assembling box sole footwear semiautomatically A machine is disclosed for assembling box sole footwear semiautomatically. The machine provides for carrying out a number of operations through a completely new method of footwear assembly, thus affording significant labor savings and low investment costs...	07/22/1986
4523346	Method and device for the manufacture of footwear The disclosure relates to the manufacture of footwear with direct molded elastomeric soles wherein the last is built up in the center region to provide a sole which appears thick externally, yet is thin and relatively lightweight in its center region. The...	06/18/1985
4523345	Last with a replaceable tip A last structure includes a main body portion and a plurality of toe portions selectively joinable thereto. A plurality of interchangeable intermediate members are adapted to be selectively connected between the main body portion and a selected toe portio...	06/18/1985
4412364	Process for the normalized manufacture of shoes A process for the normalized manufacture of shoes includes defining the measurements of the sole of a last, to determine the transverse contour thereof, by defining an axis transverse to the length of the sole at a position spaced one third of the length ...	11/01/1983
4286348	Shoe last conversion assembly for lasting boots A conventional shoe last is provided with an adapter assembly to facilitate lasting of boots and/or other ankle-covering malleoli circumventing footwear. The assembly includes an upward extension that has medially, laterally adjustable medial and lateral ...	09/01/1981
3983204	Recessed last and method of lasting and molding a shoe sole to upper including positioning insole in recessed last A recessed last, and a method of using same in lasting an upper and insole and molding a sole thereto, including inserting an insole in the recess of the last and retaining the insole in position during molding by the edges of the lasted upper. The forego...	09/28/1976

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