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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 10603860 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2020

Filed:

Apr. 18, 2017

Apparatus and method for the customization of a footwear, more particularly of a sports footwear

Applicant:

Tecnica Group S.p.a., Giavera Del Montello (TV), IT;

Inventors:

Giorgio Grandin, Giavera Del Montello, IT;

Dino Maccari, Giavera Del Montello, IT;

Assignee:

TECNICA GROUP S.P.A., Giavera del Montello (TV), IT;

Attorney:

Howson & Howson LLP

Primary Examiner:

Jacob T Minskey

Assistant Examiner:

Melody Tsui

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 35/00 (2010.01); A43D 95/10 (2006.01); A43B 5/04 (2006.01); A43D 1/00 (2006.01); A43D 3/08 (2006.01); A43B 5/00 (2006.01); A43D 3/14 (2006.01); B29C 33/30 (2006.01); B29C 43/52 (2006.01); B29K 101/12 (2006.01); B29K 105/00 (2006.01); B29C 43/02 (2006.01); B29L 31/50 (2006.01); B29L 31/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 35/0063 (2013.01); A43B 5/00 (2013.01); A43B 5/0486 (2013.01); A43D 1/00 (2013.01); A43D 3/08 (2013.01); A43D 3/1408 (2013.01); A43D 95/10 (2013.01); B29C 33/30 (2013.01); B29C 43/52 (2013.01); B29C 43/02 (2013.01); B29C 2043/525 (2013.01); B29K 2101/12 (2013.01); B29K 2105/253 (2013.01); B29L 2031/50 (2013.01); B29L 2031/501 (2013.01); B29L 2031/5263 (2013.01);
Abstract

Apparatus for the customization of footwear, in particular sports footwear, having an element made of thermoplastic material is provided. A method for the customization of footwear using the apparatus is also provided. The apparatus has a heating assembly, for heating the thermoplastic element above a predetermined threshold temperature, and a shaping assembly, for shaping the thermoplastic element while its temperature is above the threshold value, which assemblies are both carried by a common frame. Due to the fact that the heating assembly and the shaping assembly are carried by a single, common frame, it is possible to ensure proper heating and subsequent shaping of the element made of thermoplastic material.

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