IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO SHOE MANUFACTURE

摘要

1295492 Boots &c BRITISH UNITED SHOE MACHINERY CO Ltd (UNITED SHOE MACHINERY CO DE FRANCE) 19 April 1971 [20 March 1970] 13656/70 Heading A3B An outer mould member 2 suitable for use in heating a heel end portion of a shoe upper to facilitate conforming it to the last comprises a generally horseshoe-shaped block of flexible heat resistant rubber having sockets lined by metal sleeves 8 to receive heating elements 12. Metal plates 16 for assisting the spread of heat in the mould member 2 may be provided, while a temperature monitoring device may be placed in recess 10.