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US 9,456,651 B2Granted
Holding assembly with locking systems for articles
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsTodd. W. Miller, Mike A. Chamblin, Eli R. Troyke
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Abstract
A holding assembly for holding articles in place for printing includes features for locking an article in place. The holding assembly can include an adjustable heel assembly. The holding assembly can include a lace locking member. The adjustable heel assembly and the lace locking member can be used to keep the article in a temporarily fixed position on the holding assembly.
Claims20
A holding assembly configured to hold an article of footwear, comprising:
- a base including a body portion supported by at least two leg portions, the base further including a forward mounting portion that extends from the body portion;
- a last portion connected to the forward mounting portion, the last portion having a longitudinal axis in parallel with the at least two leg portions;
- wherein the at least two leg portions extend beyond an edge of the last portion that is opposite an edge of the last portion that is directly connected to the forward mounting portion;
- an adjustable heel assembly connected to the forward mounting portion, the adjustable heel assembly further including a heel engaging portion that extends in parallel with a rearward edge of the last portion and a rotatable handle to adjust and lock the adjustable heel assembly;
- wherein the adjustable heel assembly is capable of being extended and retracted from the forward mounting portion thereby adjusting the distance between the heel engaging portion and the rearward edge of the last portion.
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A holding assembly configured to hold an article of footwear, comprising:
- a base portion and a last portion, the base portion including a body portion supported by at least two leg portions and a forward mounting portion, the forward mounting portion attached to the last portion;
- wherein the at least two leg portions extend beyond an edge of the last portion that is opposite an edge of the last portion that is directly connected to the forward mounting portion;
- a lace locking member attached to the body portion, the lace locking member further including a central portion extending from the body portion as well as a first catching portion and a second catching portion, wherein the first catching portion and the second catching portion are spaced apart from the body portion;
- wherein the article of footwear has a lace;
- wherein the lace locking member is configured to receive the lace of the article of footwear that is disposed on the last portion and the lace is wrapped around the central portion;
- and wherein tension is applied to the upper when the lace is wrapped around the central portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.