A last for footwear manufacturing
AssigneeECCO Sko A/S
InventorJose Augusto Marques
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Abstract
A last for footwear production. The last includes: a last body and a heel body part. The heel body part is configured to be movable in relation to the last body part. The last further includes a forefoot body part configured to be movable in relation to the last body. The heel body part and/or the forefoot body part is/are configured to be movable in relation to the last body by at least one coupling arrangement. The at least one coupling arrangement is configured such that the heel body part and the forefoot body part are at least partly movable towards each other.
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A last for footwear production, wherein the last comprises:
- a last body, and
- a heel body part,
- wherein said heel body part is configured to be movable in relation to the last body, and wherein the last further comprises a forefoot body part, said forefoot body part being configured to be movable in relation to the last body,
- wherein said heel body part and/or said forefoot body part is/are configured to be movable in relation to the last body by at least one coupling arrangement,
- wherein said at least one coupling arrangement is configured such that said heel body part and said forefoot body part are at least partly movable towards each other.
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A method for manufacturing a footwear, the method comprising steps of:
- providing a last for footwear production, said last comprising a last body and a heel body part,
- wherein said heel body part is configured to be movable in relation to the last body, and wherein the last further comprises a forefoot body part, said forefoot body part being configured to be movable in relation to the last body,
- wherein said heel body part and/or said forefoot body part is/are configured to be movable in relation to the last body by at least one coupling arrangement,
- wherein said at least one coupling arrangement is configured such that said heel body part and said forefoot body part are at least partly movable towards each other;
- moving at least one of said heel body part and said forefoot body part in relation to said last body from an operational position of the last,
- applying a footwear upper to the last,
- returning said at least one of said heel body part and said forefoot body part to bring the last to an operational position.
The method for manufacturing the footwear step of activating of the at least one coupling arrangement is mediated via operation of an operator rod.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.