Shoe Customization System Having Interchangeable Platens

摘要

Heat press platens for a shoe customization/decoration system and a method of using the same are disclosed. The platens may be quickly interchanged to allow the same equipment to be used to dye shoes of different sizes. The platens individually accommodate a pair of assembled shoes and are shaped to: reduce print sizes, maintain symmetry and flatness of the shoe, and accommodate a range of shoe sizes. The size and shape of the platens enable one shoe to be fitted on one side of a platen and another shoe to be fitted on the opposite side. The platens position the shoes so that they are mirror images of each other. This positioning allows a single print, including mirror images of the same design, to be applied to two shoes at the same time.

主权项

1. A heat press device for printing a design on a pair of shoes, comprising:
a flat press surface; a first curved edge; a second curved edge opposite the first curved edge; a first connecting edge connecting the first curved edge to the second curved edge; a first shoe receiving portion configured to receive a shoe, wherein the first shoe receiving portion is bounded by part of the first curved edge, part of the second curved edge, and the first connecting edge; a second shoe receiving portion configured to receive a shoe, wherein the second shoe receiving portion is disposed opposite the first shoe receiving portion; and a first piston spring tensioner disposed on the first shoe receiving portion; and a second piston spring tensioner disposed on the second shoe receiving portion.