System and method for reproducing molded insole
AssigneeZero Gravity Inside Inc.
InventorPatrik Louko
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Abstract
A method of reproducing at least one previously molded insole is disclosed. In one aspect, the method includes generating a scanned image of the molded insole, three-dimensionally printing a mold based on the scanned image and reproducing a molded insole, based on the printed mold, which is substantially the same as the previously molded insole.
Claims25
A method of reproducing at least one previously molded insole, comprising:
- generating a scanned image of the molded insole;
- three-dimensionally printing a mold based on the scanned image;
- and
- reproducing a molded insole, based on the printed mold, which is substantially the same as the previously molded insole.
A system for reproducing at least one previously molded insole, comprising:
- a three-dimensional (3D) scanner configured to generate a scanned image of the molded insole;
- and
- a 3D printer configured to three-dimensionally print at least one mold based on the scanned image so as to reproduce at least one molded insole, based on the printed mold, which is substantially the same as the previously molded insole.
A three-dimensional scanner for scanning a molded insole that includes rearfoot, midfoot and forefoot portions, the scanner comprising:
- a support structure;
- a head connected to a top portion of the support structure;
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- a camera attached to the head and configured to be positioned above the insole, wherein the camera is configured to three-dimensionally scan at least the rearfoot and midfoot portions of the molded insole.
A method of reproducing at least one previously molded insole, comprising:
- providing a first mold having a shape of a partial insole;
- providing a second mold having substantially the same in shape and size as the first mold, wherein each of the first and second molds includes a rearfoot portion and a midfoot portion but does not include a forefoot portion;
- placing a non-molded insole, including a forefoot portion, a midfoot portion and a rearfoot portion, between the first and second molds such that the rearfoot and midfoot portions of the first and second molds substantially align the rearfoot and midfoot portions of the non-molded insole, wherein the first mold is placed over the second mold;
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- pressing at least one of the first and second molds until the midfoot and rearfoot portions of the non-molded insole are respectively substantially the same in shape as the midfoot and rearfoot portions of the first and second molds.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.