JOHN G HOLLICK
Engineering in Beverly Farms, MA

4249320, Feb 10, 1981

Jul 30, 1979

6/062070

John G. Hollick - Beverly MA

USM Corporation - Farmington CT

A43B 1342, A43D 000

36 68

A machine for stiffening and forming a selected area of flexible sheet material, for instance an end portion of a shoe upper, comprises work support mechanism including a universal female preformer having work-accommodating dihedral surfaces, an applicator for depositing on a portion of the selected area a predetermined volume of molten resin substantially in proportion to that area, and a presser complemental to the cavity defined by said surfaces and relatively movable into and out of cooperative work-pressing relation with respect to the work support to spread the molten resin and impart appropriate thickness gradient thereto throughout the selected area whereby, upon cooling, it is formed three-dimensionally and stiffened a desired degree in different portions. For forming-in-place end portions subsequently to be lasted, such as backparts of shoe uppers, pincers suitably control spreading and tensioning of the work and then relatively move with respect to the applicator to partially distribute the resin extruded in parallel arrangement within the area prior to shut-off of resin flow directed at an angle on the order of about 45. degree. to the area.

4232418, Nov 11, 1980

Jul 5, 1978

5/921944

John G. Hollick - Beverly MA

USM Corporation - Farmington CT

A43D 700, A43B 1342

12 61A

A machine for stiffening and forming a selected area of flexible sheet material, for instance an end portion of a shoe upper, comprises work support mechanism including a universal female preformer having work-accommodating dihedral surfaces, an applicator for depositing on a portion of the selected area a predetermined volume of molten resin substantially in proportion to that area, and a presser complemental to the cavity defined by said surfaces and relatively movable into and out of cooperative work-pressing relation with respect to the work support to spread the molten resin and impart appropriate thickness gradient thereto throughout the selected area whereby, upon cooling, it is formed three-dimensionally and stiffened a desired degree in different portions. For forming-in-place end portions subsequently to be lasted, such as backparts of shoe uppers, pincers suitably control spreading and tensioning of the work and then relatively move with respect to the applicator to partially distribute the resin extruded in parallel arrangement within the area prior to shut-off of resin flow directed at an angle on the order of about 45. degree. to the area.

4127910, Dec 5, 1978

Jun 14, 1977

5/806559

John G. Hollick - Beverly MA

USM Corporation - Farmington CT

A43D 0000

12146D

Process for stiffening a selected are of flexible sheet material, particularly a part such as the counter portion of a shoe upper, in which a predetermined quantity of hot molten resin is deposited on the area as a body of substantial thickness, the area is pressed to spread out and adhere the resin as a layer and thereafter the resin is cooled to a stiff resilient condition. The sheet material may be removed from the first pressing operation and subjected to a second pressing or molding operation around a form such as a last. In this second pressing, molten resin which has been squeezed from the area onto the lasting margin, by controlled conditions in the first pressing may be employed as lasting cement by wiping down the lasting margin against the bottom surface of an insole.

4344199, Aug 17, 1982

Jun 26, 1980

6/163220

George J. Bouzianis - Ipswich MA
John G. Hollick - Beverly MA
Donald B. McIlvin - Danvers MA
Frederick S. Sillars - Beverly MA

USM Corporation - Farmington CT

A43D 1100, B05B 706, B28B 300

12 543

A device for stiffening portions of sheets of flexible material including a reciprocable and rotatable nozzle disposed upon an extruder, the nozzle having a generally V-shaped nose section and a pair of wings disposed therebehind.

3953280, Apr 27, 1976

Apr 30, 1974

5/465608

Thomas G. Brophy - Gloucester MA
Douglas H. Crowell - West Gloucester MA
John G. Hollick - Beverly MA

USM Corporation - Boston MA

B30B 1502, B30B 1534

156515

A die arrangement is provided for use in apparatus for the application of relatively thin overlay designs on suitable plastic sheet material. The die comprises a sharp cutting edge in the shape of the design, the edge being beveled away from the overlay, the overlay area of the die inside the cutting edge having a metal filler covered by a resilient material which extends beyond the die edge to compress the overlay during the simultaneous heating and cutting operation.