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Method for efficient and localized production of shoes

A technology of footwear and manufacturing units, which is applied in the direction of footwear, data processing applications, instruments, etc., can solve problems such as limitations, and achieve the effect of avoiding high costs and reducing manual labor

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-10-26
NIKE INNOVATE CV
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In addition, the high amount of manual labor required in footwear manufacturing has limited the ability to produce custom-made shoes at a price that most consumers can afford

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[0035] The subject matter of the present invention is described in detail here to satisfy statutory requirements. However, the description itself is not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Rather, the inventors have contemplated that the claimed subject matter of the present invention may also be implemented in other ways, in combination with other present or future technologies, thereby including steps different from those described in this document, or different from those described in this document. A combination of similar steps. Moreover, although the term "step" is used herein to denote a method employing distinct elements, the term should not be construed to imply any specific order among the various steps disclosed herein, unless explicitly stated within an individual step.

[0036] Embodiments of the present invention may provide methods of efficiently manufacturing articles of footwear that may meet the needs of geographic locations. ...

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Methods and systems relating to efficient shoe manufacturing that reduce the specialized human labor required to manufacture a pair of shoes while avoiding the high costs and special maintenance requirements often associated with highly automated manufacturing equipment are provided. Systems and methods in accordance with the present invention may be used to produce multiple models of custom shoes at a single shoe manufacturing facility using overlapping workflows, thereby reducing the physical footprint of the manufacturing facility. Additionally, embodiments of the invention may provide methods and systems for efficiently producing shoes to meet the demands of a particular geographic location, thereby eliminating the need to import shoes produced in other locations.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims the benefit of US Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 194,496, filed September 26, 2008, entitled "Efficient Localized Footwear Manufacturing Method." technical field [0003] The invention relates to the field of shoe manufacturing, in particular to an efficient localized shoe manufacturing method. Background technique [0004] While footwear manufacturing has come a long way in automation over the past 100+ years, its labor-intensive process has changed little. Accordingly, most footwear manufacturing operations today require a considerable amount of human input. For example, workers can cut, shape, align and sew a piece of shoe upper. Although the process also uses a lot of machinery, there is still a fair amount of human input, which introduces variation between any two different uppers. The upper part is then transferred to another worker, who can then add embroidery or other decoratio...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06Q10/00
CPCA43B9/00G06Q10/06A43D2200/20
Inventor 梅洛迪·克里斯普
Owner NIKE INNOVATE CV
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