METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF SPORTING GOODS AND SPORTING GOODS MANUFACTURED THEREBY

• Main Authors: DYCKMANS, Clemens Paul, DRUMMER, Dietmar Klaus, HILL, Jan, KIRUPANANTHAM, Giridharan, MANZ, Gerd Rainer, HOLMES, Christopher Edward
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 24.04.2024
• Subjects: AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR; SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; TRANSPORTING; WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL

The present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of sporting goods, in particular a shoe, sporting goods manufactured by such method, for example a shoe, as well as a device for performing such method.According to one aspect of the invention, a method for the manufacture of sporting goods, in particular a shoe, is provided. The method comprises providing a first component with a first connection surface and a second component with a second connection surface, activating at least one portion of the first connection surface by providing heat energy without contact, and connecting the first component with the second component by joining the first connection surface and the second connection surface.