Adjustable jig

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10575595-B2
Application number	US-201615360210-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 23, 2016
Priority date	Nov 23, 2016
Publication date	Mar 3, 2020
Grant date	Mar 3, 2020

Abstract

An adjustable jig for securing a textile during assembly. The textile may be an upper of an article of footwear. The jig includes a plurality of plates displaceable in a first axis and/or second axis, each plate with one or more pin attachment sites. A template is placed on the jig and pins are placed into each plate to set the pin pattern. The template is removed and a textile is mounted to the jig using the pin pattern. The jig may be configured to accommodate different sizes and shapes of textiles, and is resistant to heating and mechanical forces.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An adjustable jig for securing a textile, the adjustable jig comprising: a frame; the frame comprising a first axis and a second axis, the first axis substantially perpendicular to the second axis; a plurality of displaceable plates, each of the plurality of displaceable plates comprising one or more pin attachment sites for securing the textile to the jig, each of the plurality of displaceable plates displaceable in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first axis; and at least one fixed plate, the fixed plate being fixed relative to the frame; and wherein the at least one fixed plate comprises at least one fixed pin.

2. The adjustable jig of claim 1 , further comprising means for securing the plurality of plates in at least one of the first axis and the second axis, and wherein the means for securing the plurality of displaceable plates is configured to limit displacement of the plates in at least one of the first axis and the second axis.

3. The adjustable jig of claim 1 , wherein the means for securing the plurality of displaceable plates comprises one or more guide rods disposed substantially parallel to the first axis and passing through openings in each of the plurality of displaceable plates, the guide rods configured to limit displacement of the plurality of plates in at least one of the first axis and the second axis.

4. The adjustable jig of claim 3 , wherein each of the one or more guide rods is threaded on at least one end.

5. The adjustable jig of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of displaceable plates are slidably displaceable in the second axis.

6. The adjustable jig of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of pins attached to the one or more pin attachment sites.

7. The adjustable jig of claim 1 , further comprising at least one divider disposed between two adjacent plates of the plurality of plates, the divider fixed with respect to the frame.

8. The adjustable jig of claim 1 , wherein the textile forms a portion of an article of apparel.

9. The adjustable jig of claim 1 , wherein the textile forms a portion of an upper for an article of footwear.

10. The adjustable jig of claim 9 , wherein the upper is a knitted upper.

11. The adjustable jig of claim 1 wherein at least one of the plurality of displaceable plates comprises more than two spaced apart pin attachment sites.

12. A securing assembly for alternately securing a first textile and a second textile, the securing assembly comprising: a frame; a first axis and a second axis, the first axis substantially perpendicular to the second axis; a plurality of displaceable plates, each of the plurality of displaceable plates having a plurality of pin attachment sites, wherein each of the plurality of displaceable plates are displaceable in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first axis; a first pin removably attached to at least one of the plurality of pin attachment sites, wherein the first pin in a first pin attachment site is configured to secure the first textile to the securing assembly and the first pin in a second pin attachment site is configured to secure the second textile to the securing assembly; at least one fixed plate, the fixed plate being fixed relative to the frame; and wherein the at least one fixed plate comprises at least one fixed pin.

13. The securing assembly of claim 12 , further comprising a second pin removably attached to a pin attachment site, wherein the second pin in the first pin attachment site is configured to secure the first textile to the securing assembly; and wherein the second pin in the second pin attachment site is configured to secure the second textile to the securing assembly.

14. The securing assembly of claim 12 , further comprising a means for securing the plurality of displaceable plates in the first axis and the second axis, wherein the means for securing the plurality of displaceable plates comprises one or more guide rods disposed substantially parallel to the first axis and passing through openings in each of the plurality of displaceable plates, the guide rods configured to limit displacement of the plurality of displaceable plates in at least one of the first axis and the second axis.

15. The securing assembly of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of displaceable plates are slidably displaceable in the second axis.

16. A method of securing a textile, the method comprising: overlaying a pin pattern template on an adjustable jig, the pin pattern template having a plurality of pin indicator sites, the adjustable jig comprising: a frame; a first axis and a second axis, the first axis substantially perpendicular to the second axis; a plurality of displaceable plates disposed within the frame, each of the plurality of displaceable plates comprising one or more pin attachment sites for securing a textile to the jig, each of the plurality of displaceable plates displaceable in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first axis; at least one fixed plate, the fixed plate being fixed relative to the frame, wherein the at least one fixed plate comprises at least one fixed pin; attaching a pin to one or more of the displaceable plates; independently moving one or more of the displaceable plates until each of the pins is disposed substantially at a pin indicator site on the displaceable plates, to define a pin pattern; and attaching the textile to the adjustable jig using a pin on at least one of the displaceable plate and the fixed plate.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of pin indicator sites on the displaceable plates comprise apertures within the pin pattern template.

18. The method of claim 16 , wherein overlaying the pin pattern template to the jig comprises aligning two or more guide pins on the jig with apertures on the pin pattern template.

19. The method of claim 16 , wherein a means for securing the plurality of displaceable plates comprises one or more guide rods disposed substantially parallel to the first axis and passing through openings in each of the plurality of displaceable plates, the guide rods configured to limit displacement of the plurality of displaceable plates in the first axis and/or second axis.

20. The method of claim 16 , wherein each of the one or more guide rods is threaded on at least one end.

21. The method of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of displaceable plates are slidably displaceable in the first axis and/or second axis.

Assignees

• Nike Inc

Inventors

• Dealey Stuart W
• Luksza Nicolai M

Classifications

• B25B11/00

  Work holders not covered by any preceding group in the subclass, e.g. magnetic work holders, vacuum work holders (for holding or positioning work for welding, soldering, or cutting by applying heat locally B23K37/04; specially adapted to machine tools B23Q3/00) · CPC title

• A43D8/00

  Machines for cutting, ornamenting, marking or otherwise working up shoe part blanks (pulling-over or lasting A43D9/00 - A43D23/00; making or fastening soles, heels or welts A43D25/00 - A43D83/00) · CPC title

• A43B23/0205

  characterised by the material (material of the lining A43B23/07, material of toe stiffeners or heel stiffeners A43B23/08) · CPC title

• A43D11/00 Primary

  Machines for preliminary treatment or assembling of upper-parts, counters, or insoles on their lasts preparatory to the pulling-over or lasting operations; Applying or removing protective coverings · CPC title

• A43B1/04

  braided, knotted, knitted or crocheted · CPC title