| 摘要 |
<p>A heel counter and or toe puff heater 1 comprising an inner mould 2 and outer mould 3 and a space 6 defined between the moulds that is sized to contain and constrain a part of a piece of footwear 7; and a microwave generator that directs microwave radiation to the space. The heater may comprise cooling means for cooling the inner or outer mould. The microwave generator preferably is a magnetron with an antenna 4, where the antenna extends into the mould space. The heater may have an outer faraday cage 5. The inner mould is preferably formed from alumina, and the outer mould of a flexible material such as rubber or neoprene. The moulds may be placed within a rectangular wave guide cavity which supports three or less modes. Also claimed is a method of heating a toe puff or heel counter.</p> |
