IPC 7 English version
 
A43D-A43D02520
  A43D 27/00 - A43D 119/00  

SECTION A – HUMAN NECESSITIES


A 43FOOTWEAR


A 43 DMACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT OR METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING OR REPAIRING FOOTWEAR [6]


Note

 In this subclass, a method of manufacturing footwear which is dependent on a distinct machine or tool, is classified in the group covering the machine or tool for the manufacture.


Subclass Index

MEASUREMENT OF FOOT OR LAST 

A43D 1/00 

LASTS 

A43D 3/00 

WORKING-UP UPPERS OR STIFFENERS 

A43D 8/00 to A43D 8/34, A43D 8/38 to A43D 8/54 

PULLING-OVER OR LASTING 

A43D 9/00 to A43D 23/00 

MAKING OR PREPARING PARTS OF SHOES BEFORE ASSEMBLING 

Soles 

A43D 8/36, A43D 8/50, A43D 8/52, A43D 29/00, A43D 35/00, A43D 37/00 A43D 43/00 

Heels, heel lifts 

A43D 33/00, A43D 83/00 

Shank stiffeners 

A43D 31/00 

ASSEMBLING PARTS OF SHOES 

Securing by metallic elements 

A43D 69/00, A43D 71/00, A43D 75/00 

Securing by gluing 

A43D 25/00 

Securing by other techniques, e.g. welding 

A43D 86/00 

Securing soles 

A43D 25/00, A43D 44/00, A43D 67/00, A43D 86/00 

Securing heels 

A43D 67/00, A43D 79/00, A43D 81/00, A43D 86/00 

Securing welts 

A43D 44/00 

OTHER OPERATIONS SUBSEQUENT TO LASTING 

On soles or heels 

A43D 27/00 

On welts 

A43D 47/00, A43D 57/00 

On inseams 

A43D 51/00, A43D 53/00, A43D 55/00 

Other work 

A43D 49/00, A43D 59/00, A43D 85/00 

PERFORMING FINISHING OPERATIONS 

A43D 63/00, A43D 87/00 to A43D 95/00 

MAKING, SETTING, OR REMOVING ACCESSORIES 

A43D 39/00, A43D 97/00, A43D 99/00, A43D 100/00 

MISCELLANEOUS MECHANISMS FOR SHOEMAKING OR REPAIRING 

A43D 111/00 to A43D 119/00 

OTHER EQUIPMENT FOR MAKING OR REPAIRING 

A43D 5/00, A43D 61/00 



Measuring devices; Lasts; Tools


1/

00Foot or last measuring devices; Measuring devices for shoe parts

1/

02.Foot-measuring devices (measuring the shape, pattern or size of the body for diagnostic purposes A61B 5/103, e.g. measuring physical dimensions A61B 5/107)

1/

04.Last-measuring devices

1/

06.Measuring devices for the inside measure of shoes, for the height of heels, or for the arrangement of heels

1/

08.Measuring devices for shoe parts


3/

00Lasts

3/

02.Lasts for making or repairing shoes (making of wooden lasts B27M 3/20)

3/

04.Pneumatic lasts; Elastic lasts

3/

06.Wedge locks for lasts

3/

08.Devices for stretching special parts of shoes

3/

10.Devices for removing lasts

3/

12.Devices for inserting or reinserting lasts

3/

14.Stretching or spreading lasts; Boot-trees; Fillers; Devices for maintaining the shape of the shoe (drying of footwear A47L 23/20)


5/

00Hand appliances or hand tools for making or repairing shoes, other than those covered by groups A43D 15/00, A43D 19/00, A43D 95/00, A43D 100/00, A43D 117/00

5/

02.Stands for making footwear (stands for cleaning shoes A47L 23/16)

5/

04.Knives (knives in general B26B)

5/

06.Tools for cutting-off the ends of nails or pegs in shoes

5/

08.Awls (making B21G)

5/

10.Shoe-peg rasps (wood rasps B27G 17/06)

5/

12.Hand nailing apparatus for shoemaking (A43D 19/02 takes precedence; nailing apparatus in general B25C, B27F)

5/

14..Hand pincers for stapling



8/

00Machines for cutting, ornamenting, marking or otherwise working up shoe part blanks (pulling-over or lasting A43D 9/00 to A43D 23/00; making or fastening soles, heels or welts A43D 25/00 to A43D 83/00) [3]

8/

02.Cutting-out (cutting in general B26D, B26F; of leather articles in general C14B 5/00)  [3]

8/

04..Stamping-out (A43D 8/10 takes precedence)  [3]

8/

06...Dies therefor  [3]

8/

08...Combined stamping-out and bonding, e.g. high frequency electric current being applied between cutting edge and work support  [3]

8/

10..Cutting-out using pattern grading (for trimming A43D 8/38; pattern grading in making clothes A41H 3/00; pattern copying in general B23Q 33/00, B23Q 35/00)  [3]

8/

12...Patterns or templates therefor  [3]

8/

14....Applying bindings to pattern edges  [3]

8/

16.Ornamentation (by creasing A43D 8/44; of leather in general C14B 1/56)  [3]

8/

18..by punching or perforating (punching for eyelet-setting A43D 100/02)  [3]

8/

20...Dies therefor  [3]

8/

22..by embossing or printing (printing in general, stamping B41)  [3]

8/

24...Embossing using heat, e.g. high frequency electric current  [3]

8/

26.Marking for future work (A43D 8/16 takes precedence; printing, stamping B41)  [3]

8/

28..Patterns for drawing cut-outs (in making clothes A41H 3/00)  [3]

8/

30..Charting sheet material for subsequent cutting  [3]

8/

32.Working on edges or margins (of leather in general C14B 1/02, C14B 11/00)  [3]

8/

34..by skiving (A43D 8/48 takes precedence)  [3]

8/

36..by trimming the margins of sole blanks (trimming as an intermediate operation in shoemaking A43D 27/00, as a finishing operation in shoemaking A43D 87/00)  [3]

8/

38...by cutting-out, e.g. using templates  [3]

8/

40..by folding, turning in or over, hammering  [3]

8/

42..by singeing, contracting, dyeing  [3]

8/

44.Creasing presses (folding on margins A43D 8/40)  [3]

8/

46.Splitting (of leather in general C14B 1/02)  [3]

8/

48..combined with skiving  [3]

8/

50..Combined splitting and trimming of the heel-seat portions of sole blanks (of soles fixed to shoe bottoms A43D 27/04)  [3]

8/

52.Flexing (of leather in general C14B)  [3]

8/

54..by milling  [3]

8/

56..of sole blanks by slitting  [3]


Pulling-over or lasting


9/

00Devices for binding the uppers upon the lasts (for the toe ends A43D 15/00)


11/

00Machines 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

11/

01.Machines for applying or securing reinforcements or ornamental straps to uppers (to soles or insoles A43D 43/06)  [3]

11/

02..to the margins thereof  [3]

11/

03..Coating with thermoplastic materials to stiffen the toe or heel portion  [3]

11/

04.Machines for seam-pressing or flattening shoe parts, quarters, or the like (on lasted shoes A43D 55/00)

11/

06.Machines for temporary buttoning of shoe parts

11/

08.Machines for temporary lacing of shoe parts or for cutting-away the lacing strips after lasting

11/

10.Devices for holding the lacing portions in position during lasting

11/

12.Machines for forming the toe part or heel part of shoes, with or without use of heat

11/

14.Devices for treating shoe parts, e.g. stiffeners, with steam or liquid (for soled shoes A43D 95/12)


13/

00Machines for pulling-over the uppers when loosely laid upon the last and tacking the toe end

13/

02.Devices for locating caps or stiffeners on pulling-over machines


15/

00Pulling-over or lasting machines for binding the toe end with cord, string, or wire; Machines for lasting with clamps; Lasting machines with sewing devices, also for platform shoes (special sewing machines for leather or shoes D05B)


17/

00Pulling-over or lasting machines with oscillating shoe supports


19/

00Hand lasting; Lasting pincers

19/

02.Tacking or nailing devices for use with lasting pincers


21/

00Lasting machines

21/

02.with one single lasting gripper

21/

04.for lasting the opposite sides of the shoe one after another

21/

06.for wooden soles (A43D 21/16, A43D 21/18 take precedence)

21/

08.with last supports and toe- or heel-embracing wipers movable both horizontally and vertically (A43D 21/16 takes precedence)

21/

10.Bed-lasting machines

21/

12.with lasting clamps, shoe-shaped clamps, wipers, stretching straps, or the like for forming the toe or heel parts on the last

21/

14.for toe or heel parts, with nailing devices

21/

16.with lasting pincers or toe- or heel-embracing wipers

21/

18.with lasting pincers and straight-acting wipers, also for forming the shank portions of shoes


23/

00Single parts for pulling-over or lasting machines (nailing devices A43D 75/00)

23/

02.Wipers; Sole-pressers; Last-supports; Pincers

23/

04.Last-carriers; Shoe-guides

23/

06.Devices for cutting-off superfluous material on the uppers or linings


Making or fastening soles, heels, or welts, or preparing same for fastening to the shoe; Carrying out other operations subsequent to lasting; Turning (sewing D05B)


25/

00Devices for gluing shoe parts

25/

047.Devices for lasting with adhesives or for gluing together insoles and uppers (A43D 25/18, A43D 25/20 take precedence)  [3]

25/

053..with rotating gripping means  [3]

25/

06.Devices for gluing soles on shoe bottoms (A43D 25/18, A43D 25/20 take precedence)  [3]

25/

07..using flexible diaphragm pressing devices  [3]

25/

08..Welt hold-down devices

25/

10..Press-pads or other supports of shoe-gluing presses

25/

12.Devices for gluing heel-breasts to heels or for gluing coverings on heels (A43D 25/18, A43D 25/20 take precedence)  [3]

25/

14.Devices for filling the shoe bottom

25/

16.Devices for making glued platform shoes

25/

18.Devices for applying adhesives to shoe parts (A43D 25/20 takes precedence; applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces in general B05)  [3]

25/

20.Arrangements for activating or for accelerating setting of adhesives, e.g. by using heat  [3]

   A43D 27/00 - A43D 119/00