Abstract: The pulling over assembly (2, 39) and lasting assembly (13, 40) of a pulling over and lasting machine are capable of being moved apart to enable a pulling over operation to be effected on one shoe at a first station (I) while a lasting operation is being completed on a further shoe at a second station (II). In one embodiment the pulling over assembly (2) moves bodily to the second station (II) at which the lasting assembly (13) is arranged; in a second embodiment the lasting assembly (40) moves to the first station (I) at which the pulling over assembly (39) is arranged. Each assembly (2, 13; 39, 40) has a heel rest (5, 19; 41, 50), the heel rests being so arranged as to carry out without collision the function of holding the shoe against lengthwise displacement.

Abstract: In a side (or side and seat) lasting machine two side lasting assemblies (230) are provided each comprising a side lasting roll (276) having a helical wiper element (282). As the rolls (276) are caused to operate progressively along opposite side portions of the shoe bottom from the heel breast line region toewardly, they are caused to rotate thus effecting an inwiping action on the lasting margin and pressing it against the insole margin. At a predetermined point in such progressive operation, at least one of the rolls (276) is displaced axially inwardly towards one another to enhance the inwiping action. This axial displacement may take place at the ball region of the shoe bottom, i.e. at or just before the end of the operation, and only the "outside" roll (276) or both rolls (276) may be so displaced.

Abstract: The present invention relates to machines which deposit powder in a selected configuration, fuse the powder into a laminate and adhere the fused laminate to a shoe substrate to reinforce the substrate, and more particularly, to instrumentalities to assist the machine operator to properly locate the shoe substrate on the machine.

Abstract: A machine is disclosed which deposits powder in a selected configuration, fuses the configured powder into a laminate and adheres the fused laminate to a shoe substrate. The machine has a two part clamp which is displaceable from a retracted position to a clamp position. The part that is to clamp the substrate is interconnected with the other part by pins which extend through slots in the clamping part. The slots are wider than the pins so that relative linear and swivel motion is possible between this part.