SHOE UPPER CONFORMING MACHINES

1495943 Adhesive applicator BRITISH UNITED SHOE MACHINERY CO Ltd 28 Feb 1975 [1 March 1974] 9254/74 Addition to 1413504 Heading B2L An adhesive applying device of the Parent Specification having a substantially horseshoe shape, for use in a shoe upper conforming machine, is provided at its heelward end with portions 21 having V-shaped grooves 9 separated by longitudinal gullies 15 and crosswise gullies 13, said gullies being deeper than the grooves 9, such that excess adhesive supplied through holes 11 in the grooves 9 may readily drain away. In a modification arms, 3, 5 may be hingedly connected at the toe by knuckle joint 25 to enable the width of the adhesive device to be varied, for use in the shoe upper forming machine of Specification 1454791.