WO2011051994A1 - Method for natural adapting the outline of footwear made of a deformable material - Google Patents
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- WO2011051994A1 WO2011051994A1 PCT/IT2010/000433 IT2010000433W WO2011051994A1 WO 2011051994 A1 WO2011051994 A1 WO 2011051994A1 IT 2010000433 W IT2010000433 W IT 2010000433W WO 2011051994 A1 WO2011051994 A1 WO 2011051994A1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
- A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
- A43B3/26—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use adjustable as to length or size
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
- A43B13/00—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units
- A43B13/14—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by the constructive form
- A43B13/16—Pieced soles
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43D—MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT OR METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING OR REPAIRING FOOTWEAR
- A43D3/00—Lasts
- A43D3/14—Stretching or spreading lasts; Boot-trees; Fillers; Devices for maintaining the shape of the shoe
- A43D3/1425—Devices for sole stretching
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43D—MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT OR METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING OR REPAIRING FOOTWEAR
- A43D999/00—Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
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- the present invention relates to the footwear manufacturing field.
- the main object of the invention is to provide the ability of modifying simply and rapidly the profile - usually the width - of a standard sole of a given length so as to adapt it to the needs arising in a given moment, i.e. a method particularly suited for made-to-measure shoes where, once a length measurement has been determined, the sole may be applied to a different size of foot-sole without having to use soles specifically made to suit the foot size, and avoiding also applying the same sole to a shoe with a different size of right-hand foot and left-hand foot.
- the present invention proposes a method for naturally modifying the outline of a footwear sole made of a deformable material, characterized in that it comprises:
- a second manufacturing step in which a pair of forces acting along the same direction but in opposite senses are applied to opposite sides of said opening, for example by introducing the foot or a shoe tree into the footwear, so as to cause an elastic deformation thereof and, together therewith, a desired modification of the outline of the entire sole;
- the method according to the invention includes forming only one opening in the front portion of the sole, i.e. in the portion opposite to the heel, and applying said pair of forces transversely to the longitudinal axis of the sole by introducing the foot or a shoe tree into the footwear, said forces being directed toward the outside of the respective side of the sole so as to cause the desired degree of widening of the latter.
- the stabilizing insert is applied onto the bottom surface of the sole, i.e. the surface intended to contact the ground.
- the present invention includes also the provision of a basic kit comprising a sole of a given length in which a suitable opening has already been formed, and a corresponding stabilizing insert.
- this kit allows obtaining the desired sole with a modified outline performing only the second and third manufacturing steps of the method according to the invention. In this way it is possible to perform the first step of the method according to the invention in one location, for example in a shoe factory, and the second and third steps in another location, for example at a shoe manufacturing workshop and in retail outlets.
- Figs. 1a, 1 b, 1c and 1d show schematically a bottom plan view of a footwear sole as subjected to sequential manufacturing steps according to the method of the present invention
- Figs. 2a, 2b' and 2c show a cross-sectional view, in greater detail, of the sole according to the preceding figures during the same steps of the method according to the invention;
- Fig. 3 is a slightly perspective view of the component parts of the basic kit according to the present invention.
- FIG. 4 shows a slightly perspective bottom view of a footwear sole modified according to the method of the invention.
- Fig. 1a shows a standard sole whose profile is to be changed with the method according to the invention.
- Said sole which is denoted in its entirety by reference numeral 1 , is generally made of leather or deformable material as used for the manufacture of soles.
- the sole 1 which has a known length, comprises a rear portion 101 provided with a heel 2 and, opposite thereto, a front portion 201 with a width D.
- an elongated opening 3 is formed in the front portion 201 of the sole 1 , the longitudinal axis thereof substantially coinciding with the longitudinal axis of said sole.
- the width of said opening 3 is such as to leave only a relatively thin strip of sole along the periphery of said opening, except for at the end of the opening 3 directed toward said rear portion 101 provided with the heel 2.
- the second step of the method according to the present invention is then performed (see Fig. 1c), consisting in applying two forces F and F1 to opposite sides L and L1 of said opening, said forces acting along the same direction but in opposite senses, for example by introducing the foot or a shoe tree inside the shoe, so as to cause an elastic deformation thereof and, together therewith, a desired modification of the outline of the entire sole.
- These forces F and F1 have a common direction transverse to the opening 3, but each of them acts in a sense toward the outside of the respective sole side.
- the magnitude of said opposite forces F and F1 is such as to cause a movement away from each other of the two sole portions L and L1 by a predetermined amount, thus resulting in the desired degree of widening (D1 ) of the entire sole and a new configuration thereof.
- Fig. 1d the third and final step of the method according to the invention which includes applying an insert 4 onto the sole at the opening 3 while actively maintaining the stretching forces F and F1 , the insert having a width and a configuration such as to cover entirely the opening.
- the finished sole with the new outline is denoted in its entirety by reference numeral 10.
- said insert 4 is applied definitively onto the bottom surface of the sole, i.e. the surface intended to come into contact with the ground.
- the insert 4 may be made either of the same material as the sole, i.e. leather or a similar deformable material, or of a different material.
- the actual opening 3 may be filled in any desired way.
- the present invention also aims to provide a basic kit as shown in Fig. 3 and denoted in its entirety by reference numeral 5.
- This kit 5 comprises a standard sole 1 of a given length which already has the opening 3 formed in its front portion 201 , and a corresponding stabilizing and closing insert 4.
- Fig. 4 shows a modified sole 10 as manufactured using this kit 5 and by performing sequentially the second and third steps of the method according to the invention. In this way it is clear that the method according to the invention can be performed partially in one location and partially in another location, and at different times, with the advantages arising therefrom.
- the above-mentioned kit may comprise a pair of soles, i.e. a right-hand sole and a left-hand sole, with corresponding inserts.
- the present invention proposes a method which is absolutely innovative and simple to be performed, thus potentially revolutionising the management of warehouse stocks with significant savings of invested capital as well as simplification of the procedures.
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Priority Applications (3)
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US13/502,126 US20120227290A1 (en) | 2009-10-27 | 2010-10-27 | Method for natural adapting the outline of footwear made of a deformable material |
EP10790680A EP2493346A1 (en) | 2009-10-27 | 2010-10-27 | Method for natural adapting the outline of footwear made of a deformable material |
EA201270598A EA201270598A1 (en) | 2009-10-27 | 2010-10-27 | METHOD OF SIMPLE MODIFICATION OF THE CIRCUIT FOR THE SHOES FOR THE FOOTWEAR PRODUCED FROM A DEFORMABLE MATERIAL |
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ITAN2009A000080 | 2009-10-27 | ||
ITAN2009A000080A IT1395484B1 (en) | 2009-10-27 | 2009-10-27 | METHOD TO MODIFY THE PROFILE OF A SOLE FOR FOOTWEAR, DERIVED MANUFACTURE AND ITS BASIC KIT IN A CONTROLLED WAY. |
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EA (1) | EA201270598A1 (en) |
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JP2003250603A (en) * | 2002-03-01 | 2003-09-09 | New Balance Japan:Kk | Insole variable in width |
WO2007021866A2 (en) * | 2005-08-12 | 2007-02-22 | Nike, Inc. | System for modifying properties of an article of footwear |
WO2008125289A1 (en) * | 2007-04-11 | 2008-10-23 | Peter Baum | Device for adjusting a shoe sole to the outer contour of a human foot |
WO2009025624A1 (en) * | 2007-08-20 | 2009-02-26 | Alpina, Tovarna Obutve, D.D., Ziri | A shoe with an outersole input for adjustment of the volume of the shoe |
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US2640283A (en) * | 1952-05-10 | 1953-06-02 | Mccord Joses | Bowler's shoe |
US4658516A (en) * | 1986-03-19 | 1987-04-21 | The Timberland Company | TAP sole construction |
US5815949A (en) * | 1997-06-10 | 1998-10-06 | Sessa; Raymond V. | Footwear insert providing air circulation |
FR2823955B1 (en) * | 2001-04-27 | 2004-01-16 | Jean Jacques Durand | SOLE WITH AN EXPANDABLE STRUCTURE, ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR PROVIDED WITH SUCH A SOLE AND ITS ASSEMBLY METHOD |
ITVR20040062A1 (en) * | 2004-04-16 | 2004-07-16 | Stefano Gerlin | SOLE FOR FOOTWEAR |
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- 2010-10-27 US US13/502,126 patent/US20120227290A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2010-10-27 EA EA201270598A patent/EA201270598A1/en unknown
- 2010-10-27 WO PCT/IT2010/000433 patent/WO2011051994A1/en active Application Filing
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JP2003250603A (en) * | 2002-03-01 | 2003-09-09 | New Balance Japan:Kk | Insole variable in width |
WO2007021866A2 (en) * | 2005-08-12 | 2007-02-22 | Nike, Inc. | System for modifying properties of an article of footwear |
WO2008125289A1 (en) * | 2007-04-11 | 2008-10-23 | Peter Baum | Device for adjusting a shoe sole to the outer contour of a human foot |
WO2009025624A1 (en) * | 2007-08-20 | 2009-02-26 | Alpina, Tovarna Obutve, D.D., Ziri | A shoe with an outersole input for adjustment of the volume of the shoe |
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IT1395484B1 (en) | 2012-09-28 |
US20120227290A1 (en) | 2012-09-13 |
ITAN20090080A1 (en) | 2011-04-28 |
EP2493346A1 (en) | 2012-09-05 |
EA201270598A1 (en) | 2013-02-28 |
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