Footwear moulding system for direct injection production of footwear

    公开(公告)号:US11772347B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-03

    申请号:US17540689

    申请日:2021-12-02

    Applicant: ECCO Sko A/S

    Inventor: Frank Jensen

    CPC classification number: B29D35/0045 B29D35/0027 B29D35/061

    Abstract: A footwear moulding system for direct injection production of footwear, said footwear moulding system comprising



    a supporting mould (21),
    a last (30),
    an in-mould (22), and
    an injection channel (40),

    wherein the supporting mould (21) comprises at least an in-mould support.





    The in-mould (22) is elastomeric and the in-mould (22) comprises an in-mould outer surface (76) configured to be supported by said in-mould support.
    The in-mould support comprises at least one support side mould (26, 28) and a support bottom mould (24).
    Further, the invention relates to a direct injection footwear production method for footwear by use of such a moulding system.

    AUTOMATIC STITCHING OF FOOTWEAR PARTS

    公开(公告)号:US20230030271A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-02

    申请号:US17787460

    申请日:2020-12-18

    Applicant: ECCO Sko A/S

    Abstract: A method and a system for manufacturing footwear. The footwear including at least two footwear parts. The footwear parts are at least partly connected together by stitching for forming at least part of an upper part of the footwear. The method includes providing a base layer and providing the at least two footwear parts. The at least two footwear parts are positioned on the base layer. The at least two footwear parts are fixated on the base layer in respective relative positions corresponding to predefined connected positions. The at least two footwear parts are connected with each other by an automated stitching. The at least two footwear parts in connected form to provide the footwear.

    CEMENTED WATERPROOF FOOTWEAR
    83.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220386741A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-08

    申请号:US17295633

    申请日:2021-02-19

    Applicant: ECCO Sko A/S

    Inventor: Frank JENSEN

    Abstract: A footwear including an upper, a sole, and an insole attached to the sole. The upper has a lower end facing towards the sole. The upper is at least partly provided by a membrane and an outer layer. The membrane is waterproof and breathable. The upper has an upper top end and an upper lower end. The membrane is attached to the outer layer, which has a lower end. The membrane comprises a lower end of the membrane. The membrane of the upper is attached to the insole by a stitching. The stitching attaches the lower end of the membrane to the insole by stitches without perforating the lower end of the outer layer. A waterproof bottom sealing is at least partly comprised by a first adhesive pre-adhered to the lower end of the membrane and a second adhesive pre-adhered to the sole. The upper is adhered to the sole.

    A METHOD AND A PACKAGING FOR PACKING ONE OR MORE ANIMAL HIDES

    公开(公告)号:US20220194642A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-23

    申请号:US17604349

    申请日:2020-04-17

    Applicant: ECCO Sko A/S

    Abstract: A method for packing one or more animal hides includes a step of providing a packaging having a first packaging volume configured to contain one or more animal hides and a volume of gas. A further step includes providing the one or more animal hides inside the first packaging volume. The first packaging volume is sealed off from the surrounding environment. A microorganism growth inhibiting environment inside the first packaging volume compared to the surrounding environment is provided.

    FOOTWEAR MOULDING SYSTEM FOR DIRECT INJECTION PRODUCTION OF FOOTWEAR

    公开(公告)号:US20220168984A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-02

    申请号:US17540689

    申请日:2021-12-02

    Applicant: ECCO Sko A/S

    Inventor: Frank Jensen

    Abstract: A footwear moulding system for direct injection production of footwear, said footwear moulding system comprising a supporting mould (21), a last (30), an in-mould (22), and an injection channel (40), wherein the supporting mould (21) comprises at least an in-mould support. The in-mould (22) is elastomeric and the in-mould (22) comprises an in-mould outer surface (76) configured to be supported by said in-mould support.
    The in-mould support comprises at least one support side mould (26, 28) and a support bottom mould (24).
    Further, the invention relates to a direct injection footwear production method for footwear by use of such a moulding system.

    A MOULDING SYSTEM FOR DIRECT INJECTION MANUFACTURING OF FOOTWEAR

    公开(公告)号:US20220152963A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-19

    申请号:US17438778

    申请日:2020-03-12

    Applicant: ECCO Sko A/S

    Abstract: A molding system for direct injection manufacturing of footwear. The molding system includes a mold cavity for receiving injection material for molding a sole part of the footwear. The system further includes a plurality of basic direct injection molds, each of which is attachable to injection molding equipment, and a plurality of sets of direct injection mold inserts, each set of direct injection mold inserts being configured to define at least part of an inner surface of the mold cavity when inserted in one of the plurality of basic direct injection molds. At least two of the plurality of basic direct injection molds differ from each other in size, corresponding to different ranges of sole part sizes.

    FOOTWEAR INJECTION MOULD
    87.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220055269A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-24

    申请号:US17438854

    申请日:2020-03-13

    Applicant: ECCO Sko A/S

    Abstract: A footwear injection mold includes a primary injection mold having a first coupling element of a first coupling assembly; and a secondary injection mold provides at least part of an injection chamber for molding a footwear part. The injection chamber has a proximal surface defining at least part of a distal surface of the footwear part and a second coupling element of the first coupling assembly. The first coupling assembly is configured to fix the secondary injection mold relative to the first injection mold.

    AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR
    88.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220000214A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-06

    申请号:US17292340

    申请日:2019-12-03

    Applicant: ECCO Sko A/S

    Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper assembly having a foot insertion volume with a proximal part and a lateral part that extends from the proximal part and in a vertical direction upwards away from the proximal par. A first layer has a lateral surface and a medial surface. A waterproof and vapor permeable functional second layer has a lateral surface and a medial surface. The second layer is positioned between the foot insertion volume and the medial surface of the first layer. A sole assembly includes an upper facing surface and a ground contacting surface. The sole assembly is connected to the upper assembly. A peripheral part of the sole assembly overlaps a proximal part of the first outer layer and/or the second layer. An attachment member is provided between the first layer and the second layer where the sole assembly overlaps the first layer and the second layer.

    SOLE PART, A MOULDING ASSEMBLY AND A MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR

    公开(公告)号:US20210401115A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-30

    申请号:US17357247

    申请日:2021-06-24

    Applicant: ECCO Sko A/S

    Inventor: Frank Jensen

    Abstract: Embodiments herein disclose a primary sole part (10) having a foot facing surface (11) and a ground facing surface (12). The primary sole part (10) comprises a plurality of through-going holes (14), wherein the plurality of through-going holes extends in a vertical direction from the foot facing surface (11) to the ground facing surface (12). The foot facing surface (11) is configured to receive an injected sole material for attaching the primary sole part to a ground facing surface (12) of an upper (1).

    FOOTWEAR INJECTION MOULD
    90.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210379853A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-09

    申请号:US17337031

    申请日:2021-06-02

    Applicant: ECCO Sko A/S

    Abstract: A footwear injection mould for Direct Injection moulding of footwear parts, where the mould comprises: a first mould cavity defining a first footwear part, a second mould cavity defining a second footwear part, a first side frame defining at least a part of a first side of the first and second mould cavities, a second side frame defining at least a part of a second side of the first and second mould cavities, and a bottom frame defining at least a part of the first and second mould cavities, where the first and/or the second side frame define(s) at least a part of a first injection channel which is in fluid communication with the first mould cavity and the second mould cavity.

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