Method and apparatus for adapting an item of clothing to a part of the body
AssigneeLenz Ges.M.B.H.
InventorStefan Lenz
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Abstract
In a method for adapting a thermally deformable item of clothing to a body part, the item is at least partially heated and brought into contact with an abutment region and the appropriate body part. The item of clothing has a side which, in the use position, is directed towards the body and a side which, in the use position, is directed away from the body. At least one pressure-exerting unit subjects that side of the item of clothing which is directed away from the body, at least in part, to a shaping pressure such that the at least partially heated item of clothing is adapted, at least in part, to the shape of the part of the body. The item of clothing is at least partially cooled by a cooling unit such that it is stabilized in the shape adapted to the part of the body.
Claims13
A method for adapting a thermally deformable inner sole (2) of a shoe to a sole of a foot, wherein the inner sole (2) has an upper side that faces the body in a position of use and a bottom side that faces away from the body in the position of use, the method comprising:
- bringing the bottom side of the inner sole (2) into contact with a contact region (4) and bringing the upper side of the inner sole (2) into contact with the corresponding sole of the foot to which the inner sole (2) is to be adapted to by placing the foot on the surface of the inner sole (2);
- with the inner sole (2) in contact with the corresponding sole of the foot, using an electrical heating element that is located in or on the inner sole (2) to heat the inner sole (2) at least in part and applying a shaping pressure (35) to the bottom side of the inner sole (2) by at least one pressure application means (5) which is at least in part in such a way that the inner sole (2) that has been heated at least in part is adapted at least in part to a shape of the corresponding sole of the foot;
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- cooling the inner sole (2) at least in part by a cooling means, such that the inner sole (2) is stabilized in the shape adapted to the corresponding sole of the foot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.