Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
  • B05D—PROCESSES FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
  • B05D7/00—Processes, other than flocking, specially adapted for applying liquids or other fluent materials to particular surfaces or for applying particular liquids or other fluent materials
  • B05D7/12—Processes, other than flocking, specially adapted for applying liquids or other fluent materials to particular surfaces or for applying particular liquids or other fluent materials to leather
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
  • B44D—PAINTING OR ARTISTIC DRAWING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PRESERVING PAINTINGS; SURFACE TREATMENT TO OBTAIN SPECIAL ARTISTIC SURFACE EFFECTS OR FINISHES
  • B44D3/00—Accessories or implements for use in connection with painting or artistic drawing, not otherwise provided for; Methods or devices for colour determination, selection, or synthesis, e.g. use of colour tables
  • B44D3/12—Paint cans; Brush holders; Containers for storing residual paint
  • B44D3/121—Paint cans equipped with permanently attached brush holding means
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
  • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
  • B65D51/24—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes
  • B65D51/32—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with brushes or rods for applying or stirring contents

Definitions

• the invention relates to a method for the protection of parts of footwear against damage.
• the method is particular ⁇ ly intended for the protection of narrow heels such as the stiletto heels of ladies' footwear which, as is known, can damage very easily through walking on uneven surfaces, such as brick paving.
• the method according to the invention can however also be used for the protection of for example the toes of children's shoes.
• the method according to the invention is distin- guished by the application in liquid form of a curable trans ⁇ parent plastic to the parts of the footwear to be protected, which plastic is allowed to cure.
• the protective layer thus acquired is practically invisible, certainly from a distance.
• the application of the liquid plastic preferably takes place by coating with a brush or the like. Application by spraying or immersion is also possible.
• As the curable plastic a semi-hard vinyl polymer in a solvent is preferably used. Curing thereby takes place through the evaporation of the solvent. It has been found that a semi-hard polyvinyl chloride dissolved in acetone forms a suitable material.
• the cured plastic possesses a flexibility which corresponds, ap ⁇ proximately with that of the material to which it is applied.
• plastics which are curable through the evaporation of a solvent plastics which cure as a result of a chemical reaction can also be used.
• An example of such a plastic is polyurethane.
• a plastic is preferably used which cures in a matt state.
• the invention also relates to and provides a package for the performing of the method according to the invention.
• This package comprises a holder with a curable transparent plastic in liquid form, means for the application from the holder of the plastic in liquid form to a surface and instruc ⁇ tions for carrying out the method according to the invention.
• the package can for example be a blister pack whereby the instructions are printed on the base card thereof and the holder is joined to the card by an enveloping film.
• the holder with the curable transparent plastic can be a bottle with a screw top bearing a brush on the in- side. The plastic can then be applied with the brush.
• the package can further comprise material for the cleaning and/or roughening of the parts of the footwear for treating.
• Figure 1 shows schematically the performing of the method according to the invention.
• Figure 2 shows in perspective view an embodiment of a package according to the invention.
• Figure 1 shows a ladys shoe 1 provided with a sti ⁇ letto heel 2.
• the lowest part 3 of the stiletto heel 2 is very susceptible to damage.
• a curable trans-parent plastic in liquid form is applied to this part 3.
• the curable transparent plastic is held in a bottle 5 and is applied therefrom to the heel using a brush 4 arranged on the inside of the screw top 6 of the bottle 5.
• the plastic in liquid form can be applied by spraying, for example using an aerosol.
• the lowest part 3 of the heel 2 can also be immersed in a holder with liquid transparent plastic.
• the thickness of the protective plastic layer can be increased by repeating the process a number of times.
• the plastic is preferably of a type and composition such that in cured state it possesses a flexibility corresponding with that of the material to which the layer is applied.
• the plastic must preferably adhere well to this base material.
• a semi-hard vinyl polymer such as a polyvinyl chloride dissolved in an approximately equal amount of acetone suffices well for the performing of the method according to the invention.
• FIG. 2 shows a package 10 for carrying out the method according to the invention.
• This package 10 which is assembled as a per se known blister pack, comprises a con ⁇ tainer 11 holding a suitable curable transparent plastic in liquid form.
• the holder 11 is closed off by a cap 12 which in the manner shown in figure 1 can bear an application brush on its inside.
• the application means can also be included in the package separate from the holder 11.
• the package 10 further comprises instructions for the performing of the method. These instructions can be written instructions 13 and/or comprise instructions 14 in the form of figures.
• the instruc- tions 13, 14 indicate the various steps to be carried out for a specific embodiment of the method according to the inven ⁇ tion.
• the package 10 can comprise extra aids, for example a cleaning sponge 15 for cleaning of the base material prior to the application of the plastic.
• the method according to the invention can also be used for the protection of the noses of children's shoes or the heels of shoes of car drivers. Sports shoes can for ex ⁇ ample also be protected in places exposed to damage with the method according to the invention.

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• Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
• Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
• Wood Science & Technology (AREA)
• Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
• Footwear And Its Accessory, Manufacturing Method And Apparatuses (AREA)
• Auxiliary Devices For And Details Of Packaging Control (AREA)

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  • 1989-03-15 JP JP1504948A patent/JPH02503394A/ja active Pending
  • 1989-03-15 WO PCT/NL1989/000010 patent/WO1989008507A1/en not_active Ceased
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  • 1989-03-15 EP EP19890905216 patent/EP0366752A1/de not_active Withdrawn
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