21 |
Custom article of footwear |
US11895506 |
2007-08-23 |
US07770306B2 |
2010-08-10 |
Robert M. Lyden |
The present invention teaches a custom article of footwear, a method of making the same, and a method of conducting retail and Internet business. In particular, the components of the custom article of footwear can be selected from a wide range of options, and they can be easily removed and replaced, as desired. |
22 |
Custom article of footwear and method of making the same |
US11519166 |
2006-09-11 |
US20070043630A1 |
2007-02-22 |
Robert Lyden |
The present invention teaches a method of making a custom article of footwear. Further, the article of footwear can include a spring element that can provide improved cushioning, stability, and running economy. In addition, the components of the article of footwear can be selected from a wide range of options, and can be easily removed and replaced, as desired. |
23 |
Insole and a wooden shoe mold, and a method for manufacturing shoes |
US10197344 |
2002-07-16 |
US06622332B2 |
2003-09-23 |
Masanobu Furuhashi |
The invention provides a freely detachable insole and wooden mold as well as a method of manufacturing shoes, the method using the freely detachable insole and wooden mold, and the method being characterized in that the operation of attaching the insole to the wooden mold can be done in speedy fashion; the alignment of the insole can be easily adjusted even when the insole is attached to the mold not in alignment; there is no danger of failing to pull out nails; and there is no requirement of any special equipment cost. The method of manufacturing shoes comprises the steps of: providing suckers on a wooden shoe mold, attaching the wooden mold and the insole together by such means of causing adherence by suction between a generally flat surface mating the suckers and being provided on the shoe insole and the suckers being provided on the wooden mold made to be freely detachable, and covering the wooden mold by a shoe vamp to thereafter complete a tucking operation. |
24 |
Customized article of footwear and method of conducting retail and internet business |
US09573121 |
2000-05-17 |
US06601042B1 |
2003-07-29 |
Robert M. Lyden |
The present application teaches a device and method for adjusting the width, girth, and foot shape of an article of footwear. Lasting boards having different configurations and alternate positions for selectively affixing various portions of an upper can be used to adjust and customize the fit of an article of footwear for an individual wearer. The lasting board can also comprise a spring element which can provide improved cushioning, stability, running economy, and a long service life. Unlike the conventional foam materials presently being used by the footwear industry, the spring element is not substantially subject to compression set degradation and can provide a relatively long service life. The components of the article of footwear including the upper, insole, lasting board and/or spring element, and sole including possible midsole and outsole portions can be selected from a range of options, and can be easily removed and replaced, as desired. Further, the relative configuration and functional relationship as between the forefoot, midfoot and rearfoot areas of the article of footwear can be readily modified and adjusted. Accordingly, the article of footwear can be customized by a wearer or specially configured for a select target population in order to optimize desired performance criteria. Moreover, the present invention teaches a novel method of manufacturing an article of footwear, and also, a novel way of doing both retail and Internet business. |
25 |
Claw-type fixer for holding a vamp and a midsole |
US09839278 |
2001-04-20 |
US20020154967A1 |
2002-10-24 |
Hsi-Mou
Huang |
A claw-type fixer for temporarily holding a vamp and a midsole of a shoe during a manufacturing process is introduced. The claw-type fixer is made of a steel plate to form a claw structure that includes a claw handle and a plurality of front teeth curved 90null from the claw handle. Each of the teeth has a sharp tip for easily piecing the leather-made vamp. While applying the claw-type fixer of the present invention, the left hand of the operator is used to hold the claw handle of the fixer and the right hand is used to depress the teeth of the fixer into the work piece. The claw-type fixer can ensure temporarily the connection of the vamp and the midsole and thus improve the adhesion in between. While removing the fixer of the present invention, it can be easily done by simply applying little pulling upon the handle to lift the claw-type fixer. In addition, the claw-type fixer is low-cost and can be reused. |
26 |
System and method for manufacturing shoes using wooden mold |
US186271 |
1998-11-04 |
US6092250A |
2000-07-25 |
Masanobu Furuhashi |
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 an inner sole 21 to form a magnetic absorption portion. On the other hand, magnets 33 and 34 are buried at positions corresponding to the metal plates 23 and 24 in a bottom portion of a wooden mold 31. The metal plates 23 and 24 are attached to the magnets 33 and 34 buried in the wooden mold 31, so that the inner sole 21 is fastened to the wooden mold 31. After the inner sole 21 is fastened to the wooden mold 31, the wooden mold 31 is covered with a shoe upper, and the shoe upper and the inner sole are joined by joins. |
27 |
Molding an insole and attaching the molded insole to a last bottom |
US262665 |
1981-05-11 |
US4389745A |
1983-06-28 |
Becka Michael M. |
An arrangement for molding a flat insole (412) and adhesively attaching the molded insole to the bottom of a last (414) comprising an upper mold (62) and a lower mold (14) having complementary molding surfaces that are initially spaced from each other so that the flat insole is transported between the molding surfaces and are then closed upon the insole to mold the flat insole to the shape of the molding surfaces. The upper mold is then raised while the molded insole is retained on the upper mold molding surface after which the insole is released from the upper mold molding surface and descends onto the bottom of the last. The molded insole is then pressed onto the last bottom by an applicator (378) and is attached to the last bottom by an adhesive patch (421) on the last bottom that was previously applied to the last bottom by the applicator. |
28 |
Machine for applying a patch of adhesive onto the bottom of a last |
US287339 |
1981-07-27 |
US4373467A |
1983-02-15 |
Michael M. Becka |
A machine for applying a patch of adhesive onto the bottom of a last (94) comprising an adhesive applying member (89) movable downwardly into engagement with the last bottom and a shifting mechanism (34, 92) operative to so shift the adhesive applying mechanism during its downward movement as to cause the adhesive applying mechanism to engage the last bottom close to the toe end of the last. |
29 |
Shoe last with insole attachment means |
US3744074D |
1971-10-21 |
US3744074A |
1973-07-10 |
STAPLETON P |
A shoe last having an embedded hollow member provided with a cutting edge projecting from the last bottom for cutting a tab in an insole forceably applied to the last bottom for holding the insole registered on the last bottom. A method for temporarily securing an insole on a last bottom in which the cut tab is received in the hollow member.
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30 |
Apparatus for temporarily attaching an insole to a last |
US3513495D |
1967-10-19 |
US3513495A |
1970-05-26 |
BECKA MICHAEL M; HARRIMAN ALLEN C |
|
31 |
Stitched adhesive tape releasable attaching method |
US3474478D |
1968-05-09 |
US3474478A |
1969-10-28 |
BATCHELDER CHARLES F; RUBICO JEROME A |
|
32 |
Means for magnetically retaining an insole and last in assembled alignment |
US22426662 |
1962-08-13 |
US3166771A |
1965-01-26 |
KLINE RICHARD G; REID JOHN B; SPENCE ROBERT A |
|
33 |
Sole fitting machine |
US28652552 |
1952-05-07 |
US2682674A |
1954-07-06 |
STACEY ERNEST W |
|
34 |
Shoe lasting |
US27266139 |
1939-05-09 |
US2203247A |
1940-06-04 |
SANTO AZZARA |
|
35 |
Art of making shoes |
US63347523 |
1923-04-20 |
US1732293A |
1929-10-22 |
WARREN GEORGE E |
|
36 |
Art of making shoes |
US47665921 |
1921-06-11 |
US1706504A |
1929-03-26 |
WARREN GEORGE E |
|
37 |
Work-positioning means |
US148525 |
1925-01-09 |
US1674061A |
1928-06-19 |
FREDERICK PYM ARTHUR |
|
38 |
Device for finishing piston packing-rings. |
US1912705569 |
1912-06-24 |
US1044826A |
1912-11-19 |
SIEBEN JOSEPH A |
|
39 |
Improvement in machines for making extension-table tops |
US136193D |
|
US136193A |
1873-02-25 |
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40 |
Custom Article of Footwear and Method of Making the Same |
US15629699 |
2017-06-21 |
US20170280816A1 |
2017-10-05 |
Robert Michael Lyden |
The present invention teaches a method of making a custom article of footwear. Further, the article of footwear can include a knitted upper and means for cushioning. In addition, the components of the article of footwear can be selected from a wide range of options, and can be easily removed and replaced, as desired. |