Abstract: A sole, which has been made an integral part of a normal last footgear or to which uppers have been added to form a shoe, which sole inverts or turns in the rearfoot and/or forefoot to eliminate abnormal motion and maintain the foot in a near normal position.
Abstract: Apparatus for folding the panels of a bulk box blank into a tube. Such apparatus is particularly suited to fold the panels of extremely large heavy-weight blanks which are resistant to folding and therefore difficult to fold manually. The apparatus includes a vacuum hold down unit to hold and register the blank in position, folding arm assemblies to successively fold down the outer panels of the blank into a tube, and a hold-down device to restrain the folded panels from springing upward as the folded blank is moved into a compression unit.
Abstract: A sheet registry device for use in a sheet-handling machine in which a constantly rotating brush exerts a force on the sheet to urge the sheet against a side guide and properly register such sheet in a cross-machine direction while the sheet is being removed in a direction parallel to the guiding surface of the side guide.
Abstract: Apparatus and method for laminating a liner to a box blank in which a shuttle arrangement is provided to alternately pick up and place liners and blanks in proper registration for lamination. Such apparatus and method includes a shuttle arrangement with a unique vacuum cup suspension system for picking up such liners and blanks and a glue spray station which applies the glue to the liner.
Abstract: A cushion partition tray formed from a single piece blank cut, scored and slotted to form a bottom with panels framing the bottom, which panels can be cross folded and locked over the bottom into a partition tray with a center section surrounded by smaller sections, which small sections will serve as a cushion for the center section when the tray is inserted into a box.