公开(公告)号：US20170241058A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-24

申请号：US15440422

申请日：2017-02-23

申请人： NIKE, Inc.

发明人： TODD R. FARR ,  ANDREY BACKARIOV ,  GILAD DAMARI ,  OFER RICKLIS ,  JAEIC KIM

IPC分类号： D06C5/00 ,  D06B11/00

摘要： Aspects hereof relate to a multi-frame manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing articles from non-rigid materials and methods for manufacturing articles utilizing a multi-frame manufacturing apparatus. The multi-frame manufacturing apparatus includes a plurality of discrete frames, each frame including a movement mechanism that enables it to move between sequentially arranged processing stations. Each movement mechanism permits substantially horizontal movement forward and backward. The movement mechanism for at least one of the frames permits substantially vertical movement both up and down. Actuation of the movement mechanisms for at least two frames may permit the frames to switch their relative positions. Each frame additionally includes at least one gripping mechanism for temporarily securing non-rigid material in place on the framed for processing.