Patent ID: 9585438
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: A43D,B29D

Claim:
1. A system for making articles of footwear, comprising: a base member; a last member attached to the base member, the last member having the geometry of a foot, the last member being substantially hollow and having a hollow interior; a pressing layer, wherein a portion of the pressing layer has a geometry that is similar to the geometry of the last member; a first thermal element that extends outwardly from the base member and into a first portion of the hollow interior of the last member; a second thermal element that extends outwardly from the base member and into a second portion of the hollow interior of the last member; wherein the first thermal element comprises an airflow heating pipe configured to provide an inflow of hot air to the hollow interior of the last member; and wherein the pressing layer is configured to wrap around the last member and materials disposed on the last member when a vacuum is applied between the base member and the pressing layer.