String guide module and use thereof in a machine with a string puller
AssigneeI.S.A. IndúStria De Tecnologia E AutomacâO Ltda. (Industry and Technology Ltda)
InventorSilvano Baptista De Souza
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Abstract
The present application for Patent of Invention describes a strand guide module which enables the use of locks to be fully eliminated for adjusting the waist, considerably improving the quality and comfort of the footwear, besides economizing raw materials and improving productivity. The purpose of the object of the invention is to allow for longitudinal, latitudinal and angular adjustment of the pulling vector of the strands, particularly the longitudinal positional adjustment along the last (F), including modularity characteristics.
Claims7
A method for adjusting the pulling vector of a strand of a strand guide module, the method comprising:
- adjusting a length of an adjustable rod arm of the strand guide module;
- wherein shortening the length of the adjustable rod arm increases an angle of the pulling vector of the strand in relation to a sole of a footwear;
- and
- wherein increasing the length of the adjustable rod arm decreases the angle of the pulling vector of the strand in relation to a sole of a footwear.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.