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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8147740 | Method of producing footwear The present invention relates to a method of producing footwear. The footwear has an upper and an outsole with an upraised portion, such as a toe bumper or a heel bumper. The method uses a mould comprising a last, upon which the upper is arranged, an upper mould par... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7922948 | Method of moulding soles on shoe uppers, a shoe welt and a mould for carrying out the method In a method of moulding a sole of a plastic material and a welt on a shoe upper (1) a mould (3) is used. The mould (3) includes at last (2), upon which a shoe upper (1) is arranged, an upper mould part (5) divided along a lo... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7767127 | Method for manufacturing perforated and/or two-color components, particularly for shoes in general A method for manufacturing two-color components, for shoes in general, including the steps of positioning a sheet element, made of rubber, in a mold that forms a plurality of cavities delimited by edges the free end whereof lies on the parting plane of the mold. A s... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7691310 | Shoe and method for production of the shoe According to the invention, a shoe is produced by firstly forming a shoe upper piece (8), made up of an upper (7) and an inner sole (5), sewn to the upper (7), which is bonded to a sole (4) in the assembled shoe. A sole tread (2... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7300998 | Polyester resin and catalyst for polyester production, process for producing polyester resin with the catalyst, polyester resin obtained with the catalyst, and hollow molded container comprising the polyester resins The object of the present invention is to provide a high quality polyester resin having high productivity, stability and safety, a catalyst for polyester production with high catalytic activity, a method for producing the polyester resin with the catalyst, a polyest... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7211211 | Method for manufacturing a shoe In order to produce a shoe, an outsole is firstly inserted in a hollow mold. This outsole has fixing means, which are formed by upwardly projecting neps and which fix a shoe upper of the shoe inside the hollow mold. The hollow mold is covered on the top by an upper ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7179414 | Shoe manufacturing method A shoe including an upper, a lower attached to the upper, and an outsole attached to the lower is presented. In one embodiment, the outsole has a ground contacting surface which includes a first section and a second section, with the first section being formed of a ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7153457 | Method for providing custom fit therapeutic footwear A method for manufacturing custom fit therapeutic footwear such as shoes and inserts includes the step of measuring a patient's foot and forming an imprint of a patient's foot to identify the patient's footprint and any high pressure areas on the bottom of the foot.... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7081221 | Injection-molded footwear having a textile-layered outer sole An article of textile-soled footwear and method of making employ a simple fabrication process and apparatus that allows fabrication of the footwear outer shell via a single injection-molding step. The article of footwear has a textile layer at the ground-contacting ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7048881 | Method of making a shoe and an outsole An outsole for a shoe, especially a house slipper, has an outer layer constituted of a fabric material, and a backing layer constituted of a shape-retaining, moldable material. The fabric layer and the backing layer are molded integrally together to provide the outs... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7026060 | Layered structure providing shielding characteristics The invention relates to a layered structure comprising a plastic substrate, at least one intermediate metallic layer on top of this plastic substrate and a metal or metal alloy layer on top of this intermediate metallic layer. The metal or metal alloy layer is appl... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6925723 | Three-dimensional template for footwear design A three-dimensional template for aesthetically and structurally designing an article of footwear is disclosed. The template includes a shell that defines an exterior surface. A marking instrument may be utilized to inscribe designs on the exterior surface. The shell... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6879945 | System and method for sizing footwear over a computer network A system and method for receiving footwear size and past product fit information for a user at a host computer from a client computer over a computer network, such as the Internet, is disclosed. Foot size information for the user (preferably measured in millimeters)... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6855281 | Method of forming an article of footwear In a method of forming an article of footwear, a shell is formed between at least two die portions. The shell has a flash line defined proximate an interface of the die portions and along a perimeter of the shell. The method may include coupling a component directly... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6805825 | Manufacture of footwear The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for making an item of footwear (2) and to a last (5) to be used in that method and apparatus. The last (5) includes a body (8) which mimicks the general shape of a foot around which ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6787089 | Method for making a shoe A method for making a shoe includes the steps of forming a midsole in an outsole in a first mold, transferring the assembly of the midsole and the outsole into a second mold, and forming an insole between the midsole and an upper in the second mold. ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6696000 | Method of making a shoe and an outsole An outsole for a shoe, especially a house slipper, has an outer layer constituted of a fabric material, and a backing layer constituted of a shape-retaining, moldable material. The fabric layer and the backing layer are molded integrally together to provi... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6689300 | Method of integrally forming shoe with multiple material A method of integrally forming shoe with multiple material employs a set of molds which include a lower mold, a middle mold and an upper mold. The lower and middle mold have respectively a lower cavity and a middle cavity. The method includes the steps of... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6676782 | Method for making a shoe having a foamed midsole enclosed in the shoe A method for making a shoe includes the steps of preparing an outsole, an upper having an insole, a cover strip, and a mold, placing the outsole, the upper, and the cover strip in the mold cavity such that the outsole and the insole are interconnected by ... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6670029 | Composite footwear upper and method of manufacturing a composite footwear upper A method of manufacturing a multi-layer, composite footwear upper having a three-dimensional geometry includes the steps of forming a substantially planar composite sheet from two or more layers, heating the composite sheet, and compression molding the co... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6660205 | Fabric covered shoe welt A fabric-covered shoe welt, and methods of making such a welt and using it to make shoes. The welt is an extruded polymer, and has fabric attached to at least one surface. The fabric is then bonded to the sole of the shoe. The fabric is selected to adhere... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6558784 | Composite footwear upper and method of manufacturing a composite footwear upper A method of manufacturing a multi-layer, composite footwear upper having a three-dimensional geometry includes the steps of forming a substantially planar composite sheet from two or more layers, heating the composite sheet, and compression molding the co... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6540864 | Method of making a shoe having a foamed insole with peripheral pattern In a method for making a shoe, an insole blank having a peripheral portion is prepared. An outsole which has an adhesive applied to the top thereof is positioned in a mold assembly including at least two opposite side mold parts that have forming patterns... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6451242 | Compression moulding method A method of compression moulding an article from rubber moulding material incorporating hollow inserts avoids damage to the inserts. Where compression moulding takes place in an enclosed mould at an elevated pressure, the pressure can distort and damage t... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6416610 | Method for making a sole system for footwear A footwear construction and method for manufacturing the same. The sole include a rigid flexplate suspended within the midsole. The flexplate extends along substantially the entire length and width of the sole. The sole also preferably includes a rear sta... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6248278 | Compression moulding method A method of compression moulding an article from rubber moulding material incorporating hollow inserts avoids damage to the inserts. Where compression moulding takes place in an enclosed mould at an elevated pressure, the pressure can distort and damage t... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6168741 | Moulded footwear A mould (14) for manufacturing an article of footwear comprises two mould halves (16); a hollow last (20) which includes a cylindrical downwardly open opening (30) at its foot end (26); and a first sole plate (34) which includes a projection (32) having a... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6149852 | Method for obtaining a shoe, and shoe obtained with said method A method for manufacturing a shoe, which includes the steps of: arranging an upper-insole assembly about a last; coupling an intermediate member comprising a toe portion and a heel portion to a lower region of the upper-insole assembly arranged about the last; ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6007748 | Production of molded laminated articles, particularly soles for footwear In methods and apparatus for the production of molded laminated articles a thin layer of a first moldable heat curable material is placed in the mold cavity of a heated mold and thereafter a second polymerisable material is injected to fill the remainder ... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5955017 | Method for producing shoe soles by injection-molding Method for producing soles for shoes, which initially includes the production, by molding, of a sole that has a perimetric ridge that protrudes downwards. The sole is then placed on a plunger of a mold that has a head which is shaped complementarily with ... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5951935 | Method for making sock liner having resilient pads therein A method of making a sock liner for insertion in footwear comprising providing a sock liner member having a cavity in an underside thereof, filling the cavity with a fluid which is curable to an elastomeric condition, and allowing the fluid to cure to the... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5827459 | Conforming shoe construction using gels and method of making the same A shoe that conforms to foot contours and provides cushioning is comprised of a shoe sole and a shoe upper attached to the shoe sole. The shoe upper is comprised of an outer layer, an inner layer and a conforming layer therebetween, wherein a first portio... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5785909 | Method of making footwear with a pourable foam A method of making an article of footwear includes the steps of constructing an upper having an inner surface material and an outer surface material which define an upper formation cavity, disposing the upper on a mold core, positioning the mold core and ... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5779834 | Process of making a shoe with a spray-molded sole and shoe manufactured therefrom A process of making a shoe includes bonding a flat structure to an upper layer of the shoe to form a bonded structure. The flat structure has a melting temperature T2 and provides stability to a shape of the upper layer. The bonded structure is... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5736167 | Mold device for making safety shoe A mold device for making a safety shoe includes a last and a post secured on a board. The last includes a number of spacers and a number of cone-shaped supports formed on top for engaging with a protector and for spacing the protector from the last. Two m... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5725823 | Method of making a shoe sole having co-molded anti-skid insert A method of forming a shoe sole having a co-molded anti-skid insert is provided. Raw unvulcanized rubber sheet material for the insert, and raw unvulcanized rubber sheet material for the main portion of the sole are placed in a mold and heated to fuse the... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5673472 | Method of coupling a fastener on a metal sheet and forming a molded part The present invention is a method of making a molded part having a sheet metal portion and at lease one fastener coupled to the sheet metal portion. The fastener has a body portion and an annular barrel portion which extends from the body portion. The bod... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5667815 | Hollow mold for the manufacture of a sandal In a sandal, lateral parts are produced without a separate cementing process in a hollow mold in a single operation as a show sole is made by foaming. To this end the hollow mold has lateral pockets in which the strap parts are fixed by a holding frame re... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5667738 | Methods for the production of resilient molded heels for boots and shoes In the molding of boot and shoe heels a foamable plastics molding material is injected into a heel mold and a pressurized gaseous fluid is injected into the heel body after it has formed an outer skin against the mold inner surfaces but before it has full... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5595518 | Fin device, in particular for water sports, and method of manufacture of such a device A flipper device (1) is comprised of a fin forming front part (2) made of a relatively rigid material and device (F) for fixing the fin (2) to the foot (3) of the user. The fin (2), in its rear region (6) is fixed under the sole (4) of a foot piece (5) ma... | 01/21/1997 |
