Glue press for making ankle boots
AssigneeAnver
InventorLucien Bichet
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Abstract
A press comprising a flexible pocket or elastic membrane, that is adjustable in height and serves as a means for exerting a uniform enveloping pneumatic or hydraulic pressure, between the glued insole and the mounted upper of an article of footwear, which is held between locking elements during the exertion of pressure by the pocket. The locking elements consist of a single shaper closely contacting the contours of the footwear and remaining fixed on the press frame, during operation of said pocket, and a toe support that is placed against the base of the upper at the level of the instep. Thus, any creasing of the upper portion of the footwear is avoided by securely holding the footwear immobile during the pressure operation.
Claims4
Gluing press for exerting pressure on ankle boots, high boots or similar articles, said press comprising a flexible pocket or elastic membrane that is adjustable in height and serves as a means for exerting a uniform enveloping pneumatic or hydraulic pressure, between the glued insole and the mounted upper of the footwear, said footwear being held between locking elements when pressure is exerted by the pocket, said locking elements comprising a combination of a single shaper enveloping the upper and a toe support which contacts the base of said upper, and said press acting to glue the entire footwear insole to the upper in a single operation and to do so with substantially no deformation of said footwear being glued.
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