SHOE SOLE FORMING EQUIPMENT AND METHODS

Abstract

The shoe sole forming device consists of a base, a first mold, a second mold, a connecting mechanism, and first and second shoe trees that are detachable from the second mold. The first mold has the first and second mold bodies arranged adjacent to this base. The first and second mold bodies have first and second cavities, respectively, defined internally and opening outwards. The second mold is positioned away from the first mold and can be moved between an open position, which is positioned away from the first mold, and a closed position, which rests against the first mold. The open position of the second mold allows the first and second shoe trees to move synchronously with the second mold away from the first mold. The closed position of the second mold allows the first and second shoe trees to be inserted into the first and second cavities, respectively.The linkage mechanism moves the mold bodies from the first mold opening position to the first mold closing position so that the space for creating the shoe sole is defined between the first cavity and the first shoe last, and is defined between the second cavity and the second shoe last.

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