Heat/vacuum molding system for footwear

摘要

A heat/vacuum molding system for molding a ski boot to a user's foot is provided. The system includes a heat source to heat an outer shell of the ski boot, a pliable plastic receptacle to receive the ski boot after the outer shell is heated by the heat source, and a vacuum system attached to the pliable plastic receptacle to create a negative pressure inside the pliable plastic receptacle to thereby collapse the pliable plastic receptacle to mold the ski boot to the user's foot.

主权项

1. A heat/vacuum molding system for transforming a heatable/formable item into a form fitted item comprising:
a heat source to heat the heatable/formable item; a vacuum receptacle to receive the heatable/formable item after the heatable/formable item is heated by the heat source; a vacuum system attached to the vacuum receptacle to create a negative pressure inside the vacuum receptacle to thereby collapse the vacuum receptacle to transform the heatable/formable item into a form fitted item; and an adjustable inclined platform external to the heatable/formable item, wherein the heatable/formable item is placed on a top of the adjustable inclined platform to thereby incline a front of the heatable/formable item with respect to a rear of the heatable/ formable item at an angle that simulates a forward lean of the heatable/formable item.