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EP 0242222 A3 19880511 - METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FOOTWEAR LAST

Title (en)

METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FOOTWEAR LAST

Publication

EP 0242222 A3 19880511 (EN)

Application

EP 87303404 A 19870416

Priority

CA 506819 A 19860416

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0242222A2] The invention disclosed relates to a method of producing a footwear last including the steps of forming rough castings of toe and heel portions (3, 2) of the last, separately maching such portions in an automatic computer operated, three-dimensional milling machine in accordance with a predetermined pattern, and connecting the toe and heel portions together. Thus, consistently accurate lasts can be produced.

IPC 1-7

A43D 3/00

IPC 8 full level

A43D 3/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A43D 3/02 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] FR 718748 A 19320128 - LEON PLE
[A] FR 499396 A 19200210 - ANDRE CARRIERE [FR]
[A] US 3886846 A 19750603 - BODINE ROGER E
[A] FR 1474670 A 19670324
[A] GB 948704 A 19640205 - ARMIN WINKLE, et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT DE ES FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0242222 A2 19871021; EP 0242222 A3 19880511

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87303404 A 19870416