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Panel shoe and method of making samePanel shoe and method of making same description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070186442, Panel shoe and method of making same. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
PRIORITY CLAIM [0001]This application claims priority from U.S. Design application Ser. No. 29/239,963 filed on Oct. 6, 2005, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002]1. Field of the Invention [0003]The present invention relates to a panel shoe and methods of making same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a three panel shoe that provides ease of construction and a method of making the same. [0004]2. Description of the Prior Art [0005]Panel shoes are popular for the comfort they provide to a wearer. However, panel shoes can be time consuming and costly to manufacture. The panels must be accurately measured, cut and sewn to form a finished shoe that appears symmetrical and does not have bulky or uneven seams that cause wearer discomfort. [0006]The precision required for the positioning and cutting processes of panel shoe manufacture cut down on the degree to which manufacture can be automated, and therefore the speed with which the shoe can be manufactured. Because manual work is required, panel shoes are costly to manufacture. [0007]Therefore, a need exists for a panel shoe wherein at least a part of the manufacturing process may be automated. Specifically, a need exists for a panel shoe wherein a blank and insole are manufactured in a highly automated process that does not require precise measuring and trimming and wherein the center panel or tongue may be added later in the manufacturing process and canted, pivoted, or further adjusted and trimmed to accommodate for inaccuracies in measurement and positioning of the side panels, thereby forming a finished shoe. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0008]It is an object of the present invention to provide a panel shoe wherein some part of the manufacturing process is automated. [0009]It is another object of the present invention to provide such a panel shoe wherein manufacture of the panel shoe is less costly due to automation of part of the process. [0010]It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a panel shoe wherein a shoe upper assembly having a first panel, a second panel and a foot base is manufactured in a first phase of construction of the panel shoe. [0011]It is a further object of the present invention to provide a panel shoe, wherein a center panel is positioned over the upper edges of the first and second panels in a later phase of construction of the panel shoe. [0012]It is a still further object of the present invention to provide such a panel shoe wherein the center panel is secured to the shoe upper assembly and is canted, pivoted, or further adjusted and thereafter trimmed to accommodate for inaccuracies in measurement and positioning of the shoe upper assembly side panels. [0013]It is a yet further object of the present invention to provide a method of making a panel shoe using a minimal number of manufacturing steps. [0014]These and other objects and advantages of the present invention are achieved by a panel shoe having a blank having a heel and an insole; a shoe upper assembly comprising a first panel, a second panel and a foot base; the first and second panels extending upwardly from a periphery of the foot base, the first and second panels having an upper edge disposed on a side opposite the foot base, the foot base being disposed over the blank, the shoe upper assembly having a geometric dimension smaller than a peripheral edge of the blank; and a center panel having a peripheral edge, wherein the center panel is positioned over the upper edges of the first and second panels such that the upper edges of the first and second panels align with the peripheral edge of the center panel, wherein the center panel is secured to the shoe upper assembly; and wherein the peripheral edges of the center panel are trimmed as necessary to form a completed shoe. [0015]The objects and advantages of the present invention are further achieved by a method for making a panel shoe, comprising the steps of preparing a blank having a heel and an insole; preparing a shoe upper assembly comprising a first panel, a second panel and a foot base; the first and second panels extending upwardly from a periphery of the foot base, the first and second panels having an upper edge disposed on a side opposite the foot base, the foot base being disposed over the blank, the shoe upper assembly having a geometric dimension smaller than a peripheral edge of the blank; preparing a center panel; positioning the center panel over the upper edges of the first and second panels such that the first and second panel upper edges align with the peripheral edges of the center panel; securing the center panel to the shoe upper assembly; and trimming the edges of the center panel as necessary to form a completed shoe. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0016]The foregoing and still other objects and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following detailed explanation of the preferred embodiments of the invention in connection with the accompanying drawings. [0017]FIG. 1 is a side view of the panel shoe of the present invention; [0018]FIG. 2 is an exploded side view of the panel shoe of the present invention; [0019]FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the shoe upper assembly of the panel shoe of the present invention; [0020]FIG. 4 is a front view of the panel shoe of the present invention; and Continue reading about Panel shoe and method of making same... Full patent description for Panel shoe and method of making same Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Panel shoe and method of making same patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. 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