MACHINE FOR DISASSEMBLING A SHOE FROM A LAST

摘要

A machine for disassembling a shoe from a last supported bottom-up by concomitantly causing a pad to press against and raise the quarter of the shoe above the bottom of the last and push the raised quarter toewardly over the bottom of the last and causing a bar to move downwardly against the bottom of the forepart of the shoe to break the last. Grippers are provided that grip the forepart portions of the shoe and move toewardly to remove the shoe from the broken last and a second bar is provided that is raised to close the last after the shoe has been removed from the last.