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US 11,596,206 B2Granted
Shoe last extension
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsDragan Jurkovic, Philip Mars, Yu-Shu Hsiao, Chun-Chi Lin
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Abstract
A last extension for a shoe last provides a pattern defining an origin location. The origin location on the last extension can be used to identify locations or points on a last or a shoe component on a last for control of location-critical manufacturing operations, including decorative and functional operations.
Claims9
A system for manufacturing an article of footwear, the system comprising:
- a last, comprising:
- a top surface, and
- one or more protrusions extending from the top surface;
- and
- a last extension comprising:
- a body comprising an upper surface, a lower surface, and a first surface and a second surface each extending between the upper surface and the lower surface, and
- the body further comprising a dimensional pattern formed on at least the first surface, the dimensional pattern comprising grooves having a width and a depth in the shape of at least a line and a point off the line, the dimensional pattern defining an origin;
- and
- a mounting mechanism comprising a cavity formed in the body, wherein the cavity includes an opening located on at least the lower surface of the body, and wherein the one or more protrusions can be inserted into the cavity to secure the last to the last extension.
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A system for manufacturing an article of footwear, the system comprising:
- a last, comprising:
- a top surface, and
- a pair of protrusions extending from the top surface;
- a last extension comprising:
- a body comprising an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the lower surface is configured to be joined to the top surface of the last,
- the body comprising a first surface and a second surface each extending between the upper surface and the lower surface, and the body comprising a dimensional pattern located on at least the first surface, the dimensional pattern defining an origin;
- and
- a mounting mechanism comprising a cavity formed in the body, wherein the cavity includes an opening located on at least the lower surface of the body, and wherein the pair of protrusions can be inserted into the cavity to secure the last to last extension, and wherein the dimensional pattern comprises grooves having a width and a depth in the shape of at least a line and a point off the line.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.