ADJUSTABLE JIG AND METHOD OF SECURING A TEXTILE

An adjustable jig (100) for securing a textile (125) during assembly. The textile (125) may be an upper of an article of footwear. The jig (100) includes a plurality of plates (106) displaceable in a first axis and/or second axis, each plate (106) with one or more pin attachment sites (114) . A temp...

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Main Authors LUKSZA, Nicolai M, DEALEY, Stuart W
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 24.01.2024
Subjects
CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR
FOOTWEAR
HAND TOOLS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT OR METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING ORREPAIRING FOOTWEAR
MANIPULATORS
PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS
TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FORFASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:An adjustable jig (100) for securing a textile (125) during assembly. The textile (125) may be an upper of an article of footwear. The jig (100) includes a plurality of plates (106) displaceable in a first axis and/or second axis, each plate (106) with one or more pin attachment sites (114) . A template (123) is placed on the jig (100) and pins (113) are placed into each plate (106) to set the pin pattern. The template (123) is removed and a textile (125) is mounted to the jig (100) using the pin pattern. The jig (100) may be configured to accommodate different sizes and shapes of textiles (125) , and is resistant to heating and mechanical forces.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20190180047