发明名称 Last with retractable pins
摘要 A last assembly includes a plurality of retractable pins and a plurality of vacuum holes, both acting to hold footwear segments to the last assembly to facilitate manufacturing of, or modification to, an article of footwear. A method of making or modifying an article of footwear includes placing footwear segments on the last assembly by associating an extension portion of at least one footwear segment with the retractable pins, modifying the footwear segments and then removing the extension portion.
申请公布号 US9351540(B2) 申请公布日期 2016.05.31
申请号 US201313767011 申请日期 2013.02.14
申请人 NIKE, Inc. 发明人 Fisher Sam;Kilmer Jared M.;Berend Thomas;Le Tony H.
分类号 A43D3/02;A43D3/04 主分类号 A43D3/02
代理机构 Plumsea Law Group, LLC 代理人 Plumsea Law Group, LLC
主权项 1. A last member having a medial side, a lateral side opposite the medial side, a forefoot portion, a heel portion opposite the forefoot portion, a midfoot portion disposed between the forefoot portion and the heel portion, and an upper instep portion extending through a top of the midfoot portion and the forefoot portion, the last member further comprising: a plurality of retractable pins extending from an outer surface of the last member, wherein each pin of the plurality of retractable pins includes: an exterior terminal end and an interior terminal end opposite the exterior terminal end;an extended position and a retracted position, wherein the exterior terminal end is closer to the outer surface of the last member in the retracted position than in the extended position;wherein the plurality of retractable pins are divided into a first set of retractable pins and a second set of retractable pins, wherein the first set of retractable pins are aligned with each other along a straight line that extends longitudinally on the upper instep portion of the last member and wherein the second set of retractable pins are aligned with each other along a straight line that extends along a rearwardly facing portion of the heel portion; a plurality of springs, wherein each spring of the plurality of springs is disposed at the interior terminal end of one of the plurality of retractable pins in a position that is beneath the outer surface of the upper instep portion of the last member, wherein the respective spring biases the respective pin in the extended position; and a plurality of vacuum holes disposed on the outer surface.
地址 Beaverton OR US