A
SECTION A — HUMAN NECESSITIES
  
PERSONAL AND DOMESTIC ARTICLES
 A43
FOOTWEAR
 A43D
MACHINES; TOOLS; EQUIPMENT; METHODS
 A43D

Note(s)

A method of manufacturing footwear is covered by the group designating the machine or tool for the manufacture unless the method is independent of a distinct machine or tool. If the method does not involve the use of a distinct machine or tool the invention is classified in the relevant group of sub-class A43B.

 A43D 1/00 - 
A43D 5/00
Measuring devices; Lasts; Tools
 A43D 1/00
Foot or last measuring devices; Measuring devices for shoe parts
 A43D 1/02
·  Foot-measuring devices (measuring specific parts of the human body in general A61B 5/10)
 A43D 1/04
·  Last-measuring devices
 A43D 1/06
·  Measuring devices for the inside measure of shoes, for the height of heels, or for the arrangement of heels
 A43D 1/08
·  Measuring devices for shoe parts
 A43D 3/00
Lasts
 A43D 3/02
·  Lasts for making or repairing shoes (making of wooden lasts B27M 3/20)
 A43D 3/04
·  Pneumatic lasts; Elastic lasts
 A43D 3/06
·  Wedge locks for lasts
 A43D 3/08
·  Devices for stretching special parts of shoes
 A43D 3/10
·  Devices for removing lasts
 A43D 3/12
·  Devices for inserting or reinserting lasts
 A43D 3/14
·  Stretching or spreading lasts; Boot-trees; Fillers; Devices for maintaining the shape of the shoe (drying of footwear A47L 23/20)
 A43D 5/00
Appliances or tools for making or repairing shoes, other than those covered by A43D 15/00, A43D 19/00, A43D 95/16, A43D 117/00
 A43D 5/02
·  Stands for making footwear (stands for cleaning shoes A47L 23/16)
 A43D 5/04
·  Knives (knives in general B26B)
 A43D 5/06
·  Tools for cutting off the ends of nails or pegs in shoes
 A43D 5/08
·  Awls (making B21G)
 A43D 5/10
·  Shoe-peg rasps
 A43D 5/12
·  Hand nailing apparatus for shoemaking (A43D 19/02 takes precedence; nailing apparatus in general B25C)
 A43D 5/14
·  ·  Hand pincers for stapling
 A43D 7/00
Machines for working uppers or stiffeners
 A43D 7/00
Cutting-out or stamping machines for shoe parts (for leather generally C14B)
 A43D 7/02
·  of shoe stiffeners
 A43D 7/04
·  Machines for cutting-out the uppers or blanks
 A43D 7/06
·  Machines for ornamenting shoe parts by cutting out or embossing designs
 A43D 7/08
·  Patterns for cutting-out uppers
 A43D 7/10
·  Patterns for drawing or marking the cut-outs for uppers
 A43D 7/12
·  Cutting dies for upper parts
 A43D 7/14
·  Skiving machines for shoemaking; Machines for splitting or trimming the heel end of soles (when fixed on the shoe bottom A43D 27/02)
 A43D 7/16
·  Stretching machines for forming upper blanks or leggings (stretching of leather generally C14B)
 A43D 7/18
·  Creasing-presses (folding of uppers A43D 7/22)
 A43D 7/20
·  Machines for marking shoe-parts, also the sewing lines or buttonholes on uppers
 A43D 7/22
·  Machines for folding, turning, or hammering the edges or margins of uppers
 A43D 7/24
·  Machines for singeing, contracting, dyeing, or otherwise treating the margins or edges of uppers
 A43D 9/00 - 
A43D 23/00
Pulling-over or lasting
 A43D 9/00
Devices for binding the uppers upon the lasts (for the toe ends A43D 15/00)
 A43D 11/00
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
 A43D 11/02
·  Machines for applying reinforcements or ornamental straps to the margins of uppers
 A43D 11/04
·  Machines for seam-pressing or flattening shoe parts, quarters, etc. (on lasted shoes A43D 55/00)
 A43D 11/06
·  Machines for temporary buttoning of shoe parts
 A43D 11/08
·  Machines for temporary lacing of shoe parts or for cutting-away the lacing strips after lasting
 A43D 11/10
·  Devices for holding the lacing portions in position during lasting
 A43D 11/12
·  Machines for forming the toe part or heel part of shoes, with or without use of heat
 A43D 11/14
·  Devices for treating shoe parts, e.g. stiffeners, with steam or liquid (for soled shoes A43D 95/12)
 A43D 13/00
Machines for pulling-over the uppers when loosely laid upon the last and tacking the toe end
 A43D 13/02
·  Devices for locating caps or stiffeners on pulling-over machines
 A43D 15/00
Pulling-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)
 A43D 17/00
Pulling-over or lasting machines with oscillating shoe supports
 A43D 19/00
Hand lasting; Lasting pincers «(hand pincers for clamping A 43 D 73/02)»
 A43D 19/02
·  Tacking or nailing devices for use with lasting pincers
 A43D 21/00
Lasting machines
 A43D 21/02
·  with one single lasting gripper
 A43D 21/04
·  for lasting the opposite sides of the shoe one after another
 A43D 21/06
·  for wooden soles (A43D 21/16, A43D 21/18 take precedence)
 A43D 21/08
·  with last supports and toe- or heel-embracing wipers movable both horizontally and vertically (A43D 21/16 takes precedence)
 A43D 21/10
·  Bed-lasting machines
 A43D 21/12
·  with lasting clamps, shoe-shaped clamps, wipers, stretching straps, or the like for forming the toe or heel parts on the last
 A43D 21/14
·  for toe or heel parts, with nailing devices
 A43D 21/16
·  with lasting pincers or toe- or heel-embracing wipers
 A43D 21/18
·  with lasting pincers and straight-acting wipers, also for forming the shank portions of shoes
 A43D 23/00
Single parts for pulling-over or lasting machines (nailing devices A43D 75/00)
 A43D 23/02
·  Wipers; Sole-pressers; Last-supports; Pincers
 A43D 23/04
·  Last-carriers; Shoe-guides
 A43D 23/06
·  Devices for cutting-off superfluous material on the uppers or linings
 A43D 25/00 - 
A43D 85/00
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)
 A43D 25/00
Devices for gluing shoe parts
 A43D 25/02
·  Devices for applying adhesives to shoe parts (applying liquids to surface in general B05); Devices for lasting with adhesives or for gluing together insoles and uppers
 A43D 25/04
·  ·  Arrangements for activating or for accelerating setting of adhesives, e.g. by using heat
 A43D 25/06
·  Devices for gluing soles on shoe bottoms
 A43D 25/08
·  ·  Welt hold-down devices
 A43D 25/10
·  ·  Press-pads or other supports of shoe-gluing presses
 A43D 25/12
·  Devices for gluing heel-breasts to heels or for glueing coverings on heels
 A43D 25/14
·  Devices for filling the shoe bottom
 A43D 25/16
·  Devices for making glued platform shoes
 A43D 27/00
Machines for trimming
 A43D 27/02
·  soles or heels fixed on shoe bottoms (stamps or dies for soles or heel-lifts C14B)
 A43D 27/04
·  heel-end portions of soles fixed on shoe bottoms (on loose soles A43D 7/14)
 A43D 27/06
·  heel breast flaps
 A43D 29/00
Machines for making soles from strips of material
 A43D 31/00
Machines for making or inserting shank stiffeners
 A43D 31/02
·  Machines for making shank stiffeners
 A43D 31/04
·  Machines for inserting shank stiffeners
 A43D 33/00
Machines for stamping-out or assembling lifts for heels
 A43D 33/02
·  Gauges for heel lifts; Magazines for piling up heel lifts
 A43D 33/04
·  Nailing machines for building the heels from lifts (stamping-out or assembling A43D 33/00)
 A43D 33/06
·  Machines for sorting heel lifts
 A43D 35/00
Presses provided with moulds for shaping loose soles, shoe bottoms, or soles fixed on the shoe bottom (gluing soles on the shoe bottom A43D 25/06)
 A43D 37/00
Machines for roughening soles or other shoe parts preparatory to gluing
 A43D 39/00
Machines for making foot-supporting pads or instep-raisers for flat feet
 A43D 43/00
Machines for making stitch lips, or other preparatory treatment of soles or insoles before fixing same
 A43D 43/02
·  for making stitch lips by cutting
 A43D 43/04
·  for sole flexing, e.g. by slitting, by stretching (flexing or treatment of leather in general C14B)
 A43D 43/06
·  for applying reinforcing materials to insoles; Attachment of ornamental tapes or ribs, e.g. sewing ribs, on soles, etc.
 A43D 44/00
Machines for attaching welts or soles
 A43D 47/00
Machines for trimming or butting welts fixed on uppers
 A43D 49/00
Machines for pounding
 A43D 51/00
Machines for lip-setting
 A43D 53/00
Machines for trimming-off surplus material along the inseam
 A43D 55/00
Machines for flattening, pressing, or rubbing the inseams of lasted shoes
 A43D 57/00
Machines for attaching the welt ends
 A43D 59/00
Machines for rasping the lasting-margins of shoes which are sewn through
 A43D 61/00
Machines for nail-pulling, nail-cutting, or nail-detecting
 A43D 63/00
Machines for carrying out other finishing operations
 A43D 65/00
Machines for moulding soles or heels on to uppers of leather or textile, or welding same without adhesive (making of rubber footwear B29H); Moulds or forms therefor
 A43D 65/02
·  Moulds or forms
 A43D 67/00
Machines for fastening soles or heels by means of screws or screwed wire
 A43D 69/00
Shoe-nailing machines
 A43D 69/02
·  using ready-made nails
 A43D 69/04
·  with apparatus for separating the nails from a wire or from a strip of metal or other material
 A43D 69/06
·  using ready-made staples
 A43D 69/08
·  with apparatus for making staples
 A43D 69/10
·  using ready-made wooden pegs
 A43D 69/12
·  with apparatus for separating the pegs from a strip of wood
 A43D 69/14
·  for nailing or stapling the lasted margin on to shoes with wooden soles
 A43D 71/00
Elements of nailing machines; Nail-feeding devices
 A43D 71/02
·  Driving mechanisms for moving the horn; Nail-cutting apparatus connected with the horn
 A43D 75/00
Nailing devices on pulling-over or lasting machines
 A43D 79/00
Combined heel-pressing and nailing machines
 A43D 81/00
Machines for attaching top-lifts
 A43D 83/00
Heel-presses without nailing apparatus; Machines for pressing single lifts or punching holes for nailing
 A43D 85/00
Machines or apparatus for turning, e.g. for making turn-shoes
 A43D 87/00 - 
A43D 99/00
Performing finishing operations upon uppers, soles, or heels on soled shoes; Making shoe appurtenances
 A43D 87/00
Edge or heel cutters; Machines for trimming the heel breast (trimming machines for wooden heels B27M; copying machines B44B)
 A43D 89/00
Sole-levelling machines with rolls
 A43D 91/00
Stitch-separating or seam-indenting machines
 A43D 93/00
Edge-indenting machines
 A43D 95/00
Shoe-finishing machines
 A43D 95/02
·  Machines for treating or smoothing shoe uppers to remove wrinkles, folds, or the like
 A43D 95/04
·  Machines for laying channel-flaps
 A43D 95/06
·  Machines for colouring or chemical treatment; Ornamenting the sole bottoms (burnishing A43D 95/20)
 A43D 95/08
·  Machines or tools for scouring, abrading, or finishing, with or without dust-separating (suction cleaners for removing dust A47L 5/00; cleaning of worn footwear A47L 23/00)
 A43D 95/10
·  Drying or heating devices for shoes
 A43D 95/12
·  Devices for conditioning, tempering, or moistening (for shoe parts A43D 11/14)
 A43D 95/14
·  Devices for marking, printing, or embossing (for shoe parts A43D 7/20)
 A43D 95/16
·  Burnishing tools for shoemaking (in general B24D)
 A43D 95/18
·  ·  Devices for heating the burnishing tools for shoemaking
 A43D 95/20
·  Machines for burnishing soles or heels
 A43D 95/22
·  Machines for burnishing the edges of soles, with or without devices for edge-indenting
 A43D 95/24
·  Machines for buffing soles
 A43D 95/26
·  Devices for applying wax
 A43D 95/28
·  Machines for attaching protectors to soles or heels
 A43D 97/00
Machines for making pulling-on pieces
 A43D 99/00
Machines for making laces (of leather C14B; braidings in general D04C); Applying fibre or celluloid to ends of laces (making tags from metal sheet B21D; from wire B21F)
 A43D 100/00
Setting or removing eyelets, buttons, lacing-hooks, or elastic gussets in shoes
 A43D 100/00
Setting or removing eyelets, buttons, lacing-hooks, or elastic gussets in shoes
 A43D 100/02
·  Punching and eyelet-setting machines or tools (for garments in general A41H 37/02)
 A43D 100/04
·  ·  inserting invisible eyelets
 A43D 100/06
·  ·  inserting two eyelets simultaneously
 A43D 100/08
·  Setting buttons on footwear (for garments A41H 37/00)
 A43D 100/10
·  Machines or tools for setting lacing-hooks in shoes
 A43D 100/12
·  Machines for inserting elastic gussets in shoes
 A43D 100/14
·  Devices for removing buttons, lacing-hooks, or the like from shoes
 A43D 111/00 - 
A43D 119/00
Miscellaneous mechanisms for shoe-making
 A43D 111/00
Shoe machines with conveyors for jacked shoes
 A43D 113/00
Machines for making shoes with out-turned flanges of the uppers or for making moccasins
 A43D 115/00
Machines for skiving heel-lifts or soles or for removing stitches preparatory to repair
 A43D 117/00
Racks for receiving or transporting shoes or shoe parts; Other conveying means
 A43D 119/00
Driving or controlling mechanisms of shoe machines; Frames for shoe machines