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US 2018/0368530 A1Published application
Footwear forming device
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsDarryl Keith Dinel, Anh Tu Hoang, Steven Ploem
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Abstract
Construction of a shoe relies on application of pressure to form the shoe portions to a desired shape and configuration. The application of pressure is accomplished with an adjustable width roller that conforms to different sizes of shoes while still contacting the shoe portion to conform the shape. Additionally, vibrational energy may be transmitted from the roller to the shoe portion to aid in the forming and shaping process of the shoe portion.
Claims10
A method of rolling an article of footwear component with a manufacturing system, the method comprising:
- positioning an article of footwear on an article holder of a manufacturing system;
- positioning a roller at a first location on the article of footwear portion;
- adjusting a distance between a female flange and a male flange of the roller such that a roller body extending between the male flange and the female flange contacts the article of footwear portion at the first location;
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- rolling the roller on the article of footwear from the first location to the second location, wherein the roller contact the article of footwear portion as the roller traverses from the first location to the second location.
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