摘要 |
Apparatus is disclosed for applying liquids, inks and adhesives, for examples, to or otherwise treating the margins of shoe soles or other free form articles. The apparatus has first means to support an article in an elevated position and adapted to be opened to enable an article to be introduced or removed and, when closed, operable to turn the article to a desired extent and to apply a liquid to or otherwise treat its margins. Conveyor means, desirably including a dryer when the treatment is with a liquid, includes a transfer device at its infeed end operable to remove a treated article from the first means. Control means actuated when an article is introduced into the supporting means first closes the supporting means and then opens it when an article has been turned to the desired extent and operates the conveyor means.
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