EP1537792B1 - Leg garment - Google Patents

Abstract

A leg covering element (100), especially a stocking, including a shank part with a longitudinal central plane, a calf cushion (196) in the region of the calf of the carrier of the A leg covering element, where the calf cushion is placed asymmetrically relative to the longitudinal plane of the shank part (102).

Description

The present invention relates to a leg garment, in particular a stocking comprising a shaft portion having a longitudinal center plane and a calf padding disposed in the region of a calf of the wearer of the leg garment.

The term leg garment includes in addition to stockings in particular socks and any other type of hosiery.

Socks with padding in the calf of a wearer of the sock are known in the art.

The DE-U-203 07 702 discloses a sports sock having the features of the preamble of claim 1.

The present invention has for its object to provide a leg garment, which particularly warms the muscles in the calf area of the wearer of the leg garment especially in the exercise of physical activity.

This object is achieved in a leg garment with the features of the preamble of claim 1 according to the invention in that the calf padding is formed asymmetrically with respect to the longitudinal center plane of the shaft portion.

The solution according to the invention takes into account the fact that the calf muscles are formed and arranged on the leg of the wearer of the leg garment asymmetrically to the longitudinal median plane of the lower leg.

Characterized in that the calf padding is not formed symmetrically to the longitudinal center plane of the shaft portion of the leg garment, but according to the anatomy and the position of the calf muscles on the two halves of the shaft portion, which are separated by the longitudinal center plane of the shaft portion, is formed differently, a particularly accurate adjustment the calf padding achieved at the abspupsterdenden calf area of the wearer, whereby a particularly efficient warming of the muscles is achieved in the calf area.

The calf padding preferably covers a portion of the leg garment which, in the worn state of the leg garment, covers the musculature in the calf area of the wearer.

Due to the asymmetry of the calf padding, two legwear pieces, one worn on the left leg and another on the right leg of a wearer, are formed differently. Preferably, however, the left and right leg garments of such a pair are mirror-symmetrical to each other.

In particular, it may be provided that the calf padding on the inside of the leg garment extends over a greater height than on the outside of the leg garment. In this case, the height of the padding is understood to mean its extent in the vertical (in the worn state of the leg garment) vertical direction of the shaft part of the leg garment.

In this specification and in the appended claims, the "inside" of the leg garment is understood to mean the side of the leg garment facing the respectively other leg of the wearer when the leg garment is worn. For a right stocking, the "inside" of the stocking is the left side of it.

Accordingly, in this specification and in the appended claims, the "outside" of the leg garment is understood to be the side remote from the other leg of the wearer when the leg garment is worn. In a right stocking, the "outside" is therefore the right side.

The calf padding preferably contains at least one reinforcing thread.

In order to give the calf padding good heat-insulating properties, the reinforcing thread advantageously contains a material having a good heat-insulating ability.

In particular, it can be provided that the reinforcing thread contains wool, an acrylic material and / or a polyester material.

In order to give the calf padding the largest possible volume, in which in particular air can also be stored, it is expedient for the reinforcing thread to form plush loops in the region of the calf padding.

Alternatively or additionally, it can also be provided that the reinforcing thread is entangled in the region of the calf padding in a binding, which forms air chambers. Due to the air trapped in these air chambers, such a calf padding has a particularly high heat-insulating effect.

The integration of the reinforcing thread is preferably carried out such that the air chambers on the "left" side of the goods, that is formed on the interior of the leg garment facing side.

In particular, the reinforcing thread can be entangled in the region of the calf padding in a pique binding.

In order to obtain a particularly effective calf padding, it can be provided that the calf padding comprises at least two reinforcing threads.

In particular, it can be provided that one of the reinforcing threads of the calf padding contains an elastic material, in particular elastane. By incorporating such an elastic reinforcing material into the calf pad, pressure can be applied to the calf of the wearer of the leg garment, whereby the wearer's musculature is better perfused in the area of the calf, which also helps to warm the muscles in the calf area.

In particular, in the exercise of sporting activities, an additional protection of the leg of the wearer of the leg garment, especially in the area of the Achilles tendon is necessary due to friction and shock.

In a preferred embodiment of the leg garment according to the invention it is therefore provided that the leg garment comprises an Achilles tendon padding which is arranged in the region of the Achilles tendon of a wearer of the leg garment.

By such Achilles tendon padding or such an Achilles tendon protector, the leg of the wearer of the leg garment in the region of the Achilles tendon is particularly well protected against pressure and shock loads and against friction.

In particular, it can be provided that the Achilles tendon padding comprises at least two reinforcing threads.

When the Achilles tendon padding is formed of at least two reinforcing threads incorporated in the base material of the leg garment in the region of the Achilles tendon, an Achilles tendon padding or Achilles tendon protector is provided with particularly good protection against frictional and shock loads and with a particularly good cushioning effect.

Preferably, the leg garment comprises a basic knit of one or more ground threads into which the at least two reinforcing threads are knitted to form the Achilles tendon padding.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, it is provided that at least one reinforcing thread forms plush loops in the region of the Achilles tendon padding. In this way, enough volume is available to absorb impact loads.

Furthermore, it may be advantageously provided that at least one reinforcing thread of the Achilles tendon padding contains an elastic material. As a result, a particularly good damping effect of the Achilles tendon padding is achieved.

It is particularly favorable if a first reinforcing thread forms plush loops in the region of the Achilles tendon padding and a second reinforcing thread of the Achilles tendon padding contains an elastic material.

It has proved to be particularly favorable if at least one reinforcing thread, in particular a reinforcing thread containing an elastic material, is entangled in the region of the Achilles tendon padding in an offset binding.

In particular, it may be provided that at least one reinforcing thread, preferably a reinforcing thread containing an elastic material, in the region of Achilles tendon padding in a 1: 1 offset binding, in a 2: 1 offset binding, in a 3: 1 offset binding or generally in an n : 1-offset binding is entangled.

In a 1: 1-offset binding when knitting a row of stitches every second needle is deposited with the relevant reinforcing thread, wherein the deposit of stitch row to row of stitches is offset by one needle position.

In the case of a 2: 1 offset binding, every third needle is deposited accordingly, and in the case of a 3: 1 offset binding, every fourth needle is deposited, whereby the deposition of stitches in a row of stitches is offset by one needle position at a time.

In general, with an n: 1 offset binding, each (n + 1) -th needle is deposited, wherein the deposit of stitch row to row of stitches is offset by one needle position at a time.

Furthermore, it has proved to be advantageous if the leg garment in the region of the Achilles tendon padding in addition to at least one reinforcing thread comprises a background thread containing a natural fiber, such as cotton.

For a particularly good protection of the rear end portion of the foot of a wearer of the leg garment, it is advantageous if the Achilles tendon padding is adjacent down to a, preferably padded, heel portion of the leg garment.

In a preferred embodiment of the leg garment according to the invention it is provided that the Achilles tendon padding has a lower edge which extends over substantially the entire length of the upper edge of the heel region.

Preferably, when the leg garment has a waistband in its upper end, the Achilles tendon padding is not guided to the waistband, but preferably terminates at an upper edge spaced from a lower edge of the waistband.

In order to achieve the best possible adaptation to the anatomy of the Achilles tendon of the wearer, it is advantageous if the width of Achilles tendon padding decreases from bottom to top substantially monotonously.

Monotonically decreasing the width of the Achilles tendon padding means that the width of the Achilles tendon padding, viewed from the bottom up, remains constant or decreases in each section thereof, but does not increase.

In a preferred embodiment of the leg garment it is provided that the Achilles tendon padding is integrally formed.

Furthermore, it is beneficial for optimal protection of the Achilles tendon when the Achilles tendon padding intersects the longitudinal median plane of the shank portion of the leg garment.

In principle, the degree of reinforcement of the Achilles tendon padding could vary over the area covered by the Achilles tendon padding.

Preferably, however, it is provided that the Achilles tendon padding has a substantially constant degree of reinforcement.

As a measure of the degree of reinforcement, the weight of the incorporated in the base material of the leg garment reinforcing material per unit area is considered.

In addition to the Achilles tendon, the ankles of the human body are subjected to high pressure and impact loads when exercising sports, as they are not protected by additional musculature.

In a preferred embodiment of the leg garment according to the invention it is therefore provided that the leg garment has at least one ankle padding, which is arranged in the region of an ankle of a wearer of the leg garment.

In particular, it can be provided that at least one edge section of the Achilles tendon padding runs essentially parallel to an edge section of an ankle padding.

In order to optimally protect both the inner ankle and the outer ankle of the wearer, it may be provided that the leg garment has an inner ankle padding disposed on the inside of the leg garment in the region of an ankle of a wearer of the leg garment and an outer ankle padding on the outside of the leg garment in the region of an ankle of a wearer of the leg garment.

In particular, it can be provided that at least one edge section of the Achilles tendon padding runs essentially parallel to an edge section of the inner ankle padding and at least one edge section of the Achilles tendon padding runs essentially parallel to an edge section of the outer ankle padding.

To ensure that the Achilles tendon padding and the ankle padding can deform laterally in the event of a shock, it is advantageous if the Achilles tendon padding is separated from the ankle padding by a channel in the region of which the garment has a lower degree of reinforcement than in the region of Achilles tendon padding and a lower degree of reinforcement than in the area of the ankle padding has.

Since the inner ankle and the outer ankle are asymmetrically formed and arranged on the leg of the wearer, it is favorable if the inner ankle padding and the outer ankle padding are formed and arranged asymmetrically with respect to the longitudinal medial plane of the leg portion of the leg garment to allow for accurate adjustment of the ankle padding can be done on each abzusupflsternden ankle.

In particular, it can be provided that the inner ankle padding and the outer ankle padding have differently shaped outer contours.

Further, it is beneficial if the outer ankle padding extends over a larger area than the inner ankle padding.

Further, it is preferably provided that the outer ankle padding extends over a surface whose centroid in the worn state of the leg garment is higher than the centroid of that surface over which the inner ankle padding extends.

A particularly favorable deformation behavior of the ankle padding in the event of a shock is achieved if at least one ankle padding has a channel extending from one edge of the ankle padding into the one of the ankle pad extends over a covered area, wherein the leg garment has a lower degree of reinforcement in the area of the channel than in the areas of the ankle padding adjoining the canal.

Also, the tibia of the human body is particularly exposed to pressure and shock loads when exercising sports, as it is not protected by additional musculature.

In a preferred embodiment of the leg garment according to the invention it is therefore provided that the leg garment has a tibia padding which is arranged in the region of a tibia of a wearer of the leg garment.

In addition to the tibia padding, if the leg garment has at least one ankle pad located in the region of an ankle of a wearer of the leg garment, it has been found to be beneficial for the ankle pad to have an edge portion substantially parallel to a rim portion of the tibial padding.

In the presence of shin padding and at least one ankle padding, it is further advantageous if a channel is arranged between the ankle padding and the tibial padding, in the region of which the leggings have a lower degree of reinforcement than in the area of the ankle padding and a lower degree of reinforcement than in the area of the tibial padding. In this way, both the Shin padding and the ankle padding in the case of a shock stress laterally in the channel into it.

Further, since the human tibia is formed and arranged asymmetrically with respect to the longitudinal median plane of the leg, it is advantageous if the tibial padding is formed asymmetrically with respect to the longitudinal medial plane of the leg portion of the leg garment to ensure that the tibial padding conforms as closely as possible to the anatomy and position of the leg Shin of the wearer can be adjusted.

Basically, the shin padding may be integrally formed.

In a preferred embodiment of the leg garment according to the invention, however, it is provided that the tibia padding comprises a plurality of tibial part paddings separated from one another by a respective channel with a lower degree of reinforcement.

These shin-part padding may be formed, in particular, as a strip extending substantially vertically in the worn state of the leg-wear garment.

In order to enable the best possible adaptation to the human anatomy, it can be provided that at least two of the tibial part paddings have different mean widths and / or different middle heights from each other.

In order to provide a sufficient volume for deformation of the tibia padding under pressure and impact load, it is advantageous if the Shin padding comprises at least one reinforcing thread forming plush loops in the region of the tibia padding.

In particular, it can be provided that the reinforcing thread has a higher fineness (that is, a higher weight per unit length) than the main thread of the leg garment in the region of the tibia padding.

In order to provide a particularly thick tibial cushion, it can be provided that at least a portion of the tibial padding comprises at least two reinforcing threads which form plush loops in the region of the tibial padding.

Alternatively or additionally, it can be provided that at least a portion of the tibial padding comprises at least a first reinforcing thread, which forms plush loops in this region of the tibial padding, and at least one second reinforcing thread, which contains an elastic material.

The incorporation of elastic reinforcing material improves the cushioning effect of the tibial padding.

In particular, it can be provided that the second reinforcing thread is a wrapping material and / or a thread which contains an elastic material, in particular elastane.

If the leg garment in addition to the calf padding also has a shin padding disposed in the region of a tibia of the wearer of the leg garment, then the tibia padding will have Preferably, at least one edge portion which extends substantially parallel to an edge portion of the calf padding.

Further, in the presence of shin padding and calf padding, it is advantageous to have a channel between the tibia padding and the calf padding in the region of which the garment has a lower degree of reinforcement than in the region of the tibia padding and a lower degree of reinforcement than in the calf pad area. In this case, the tib padding and calf padding may expand laterally into the intervening channel during impact loading.

Further features and advantages of the invention are the subject of the following description and the drawings of an embodiment.

Fig. 1

eine schematische Darstellung der (rechten) Außenseite eines rechten Strumpfes;

Fig. 2

eine schematische Darstellung der Vorderseite des Schaftteils und der Oberseite des Fußteils des Strumpfes aus Fig. 1;

Fig. 3

eine schematische Darstellung der (linken) Innenseite des Strumpfes aus den Fig. 1 und 2;

Fig. 4

eine schematische Darstellung der Rückseite des Schaftteils und der Unterseite des Fußteils des Strumpfes aus den Fig. 1 bis 3; und

Fig. 5

eine schematische Darstellung eines Strickvorgangs des Strumpfes im Bereich einer Achillessehnenpolsterung.

In the drawings show:

Fig. 1

a schematic representation of the (right) outside of a right sock;

Fig. 2

a schematic representation of the front of the shaft portion and the top of the foot part of the stocking Fig. 1 ;

Fig. 3

a schematic representation of the (left) inside of the sock from the Fig. 1 and 2 ;

Fig. 4

a schematic representation of the back of the shaft portion and the underside of the foot of the sock from the Fig. 1 to 3 ; and

Fig. 5

a schematic representation of a knitting operation of the stocking in the region of Achilles tendon padding.

Identical or functionally equivalent elements are denoted by the same reference numerals in all figures.

One in the Fig. 1 to 4 The stocking shown as 100 in its entirety comprises a shaft portion 102 and a foot portion 104.

In the in the Fig. 1 to 4 Stocking 100 shown is the right stocking of a stocking pair to be worn on the right leg of a wearer of the stocking. The left sock of the stocking pair is not shown; the left stocking is mirror-inverted with respect to the longitudinal center plane 106 of the stocking 100 to the right stocking.

In order to be able to distinguish the two stockings of a stocking pair from each other, the two stockings can be provided with a, preferably knitted, mark, from which it can be seen whether it is the stocking concerned about the left or the right stocking of the pair.

The side facing away from the other leg of the wearer when wearing the stocking 100 is referred to in this specification as the "outside" of the respective stocking 100 referred. This outside of stocking is in Fig. 1 shown.

The side of the stocking 100 facing the respectively other leg of the wearer when wearing the stocking 100 is referred to in this description as the "inside" of the stocking 100. This inside of the stocking 100 is in Fig. 3 shown.

The shank portion 102 and the foot portion 104 of the stocking 100 are knitted continuously from one or more ground yarns, which ground yarn may be formed of any material, such as a natural fiber or a manmade fiber.

To protect the leg of the wearer against pressure or impact load and / or to protect against heat loss of the stocking 100 is provided with various padding, which are explained in more detail below.

The foot portion 104 of the sock 100 is provided with a foot padding 108 extending from the toe area 110 over the underside of the midsection 112 of the foot portion 104 to the heel area 114 and over toe region 116 at the front edge of the top of the midportion 112 of the foot portion 104.

How best of the Fig. 2 and 4 As can be seen, this foot padding 108 is formed asymmetrically with respect to the longitudinal center plane 106 of the foot part 104.

In particular, an area 118 at the inner edge of the underside of the middle part 112 of the foot part 104 is excluded from the foot padding 108, which in the region of the inner arch of a wearer of the stocking 100 is arranged. Since the wearer of the stocking 100 does not occur with this area of the inner arch of the foot during walking, the outer contour of the foot padding 108 on the underside of the foot part 104 substantially corresponds to the outer contour of the foot contact surface of a wearer of the sock 100.

At the top of the foot portion 104, a wedge-shaped portion 120 projecting toward the tip of the foot portion 104 is excluded from the foot padding 108.

This wedge-shaped recessed area 120 is formed asymmetrically with respect to the longitudinal center plane 106 of the foot part 104; In particular, the forward facing tip 122 of this wedge-shaped recessed region 120 lies on the inside of the sock 100.

The toe area 110 provided with the foot padding 108 may also be formed asymmetrically with respect to the longitudinal median plane 106 of the foot part 104 in order to allow better adaptation of the stocking 100 to the course of the toes of the wearer of the stocking 100.

In particular, it can be provided that an arranged on the side of the big toe of the wearer inner edge portion 124 is inclined at a smaller angle to the longitudinal center plane 106 of the foot part 104 as an arranged on the side of the small toe of the wearer edge portion 126th

A method of making such an asymmetric toe area 110 is disclosed in U.S. Patent Nos. 5,135,074 EP 1 049 828 B1 described.

Further, within the outer contour of the Fußpolsterung 108 a plurality of substantially parallel to the longitudinal center plane 106 of the foot part 104 extending channels 128 may be provided, in the region of the stocking 100 has a lower gain than in the channels 128 surrounding areas of the Fußpolsterung 108th

In particular, it may be provided that the stocking 100 in the region of the channels 128 comprises only the main thread or the ground threads, but no additional reinforcing threads.

The foot padding 108 may include one or more reinforcing threads, which may be formed of any material.

It is preferably provided that the reinforcing threads or reinforcing threads of the foot padding 108 form plush loops, which are preferably arranged on the "left side of the goods", that is to say in the interior of the stocking 100.

Further, the sock 100 is provided at the outer edge of the upper side of the central portion 112 of the foot portion 104 with an outer side padding 130 comprising a plurality of, for example, three, substantially parallel to each other and parallel to an upper edge 132 of the Fußpolsterung 108 extending strip 134 from each other and are separated from the foot padding 108 by channels 136 extending parallel to the strips 134.

In the area of the channels 136, the stocking 100 has a lower degree of reinforcement than in the area of the strips 134 and in the area of the foot padding 108.

The degree of reinforcement of the outer side padding 130 may correspond to the degree of reinforcement of the foot padding 108. In particular, it may be provided that the outer side padding 130 is formed substantially of the same material and in the same manner as the Fußpolsterung 108.

The stocking 100 further includes an Achilles tendon padding 138 adjacent to and extending upwardly from the heel portion 114 along a top edge 140 to the foot padding 108.

The width of the Achilles tendon padding 138, that is, its extension in the circumferential direction of the shaft portion 102, which corresponds to the width of the heel bag at the lower edge 142 of the Achilles tendon pad, monotonically increases toward the upper edge 144 of the Achilles tendon padding 138.

In particular, the width of the Achilles tendon padding 138 continuously decreases in a lower portion thereof adjacent to the heel region 114. In a middle portion of the Achilles tendon padding 138 adjacent to this lower portion, its width remains substantially constant, and in an upper portion adjacent the middle portion, the width of the Achilles tendon padding 138 continuously decreases to zero.

As a result, the Achilles tendon padding 138, which is formed in one piece, adapts particularly well to the anatomy and position of the Achilles tendon of the wearer of a stocking 100.

The Achilles tendon padding 138 has a protective and cushioning effect and thus provides the Achilles tendon of the stocking wearer 100 with additional protection especially in the area of the Achilles tendon, in particular in the exercise of sporting activities, due to the friction and impact occurring here is necessary.

Achilles tendon padding 138 includes a first reinforcing thread 146 (see FIG Fig. 5 ), which forms plush loops in the area of the Achilles tendon padding 138, and a second reinforcing thread 148 which contains an elastic material and which is entangled in the region of the Achilles tendon padding 138 in a 1: 1 offset binding.

In the Fig. 5 1 schematically shows how the stocking 100 in the area of the Achilles tendon padding 138 is produced on a circular knitting machine from a main thread 150 and the two reinforcing threads 146 and 148.

Fig. 5 10 shows a plurality of cylinder needles 152 each having a pin head 154, a movable tongue 156 and a foot 157 for moving the cylinder needle 152 by means of a cylinder lock (not shown) of the circular knitting machine, the cylinder needles 152 following each other along the circumference of the cylinder of the circular knitting machine ,

During the knitting of the stocking 100 in the region of the Achilles tendon padding 138, the second reinforcing thread 148 is inserted on each second cylinder needle 152 in a second knitting system of the circular knitting machine.

The first reinforcing thread 146, which forms the plush loops, is placed on the plush boards (not shown) of the circular knitting machine.

Subsequently, the first reinforcing thread 146 and the second reinforcing thread 148 in the first knitting system of the circular knitting machine are knitted together with the main thread 150.

When knitting the following stitch course, the second reinforcing thread 148 is inserted in those needles 152 which have been omitted in the knitting of the previous course, so that the second reinforcing thread is entangled in a 1: 1 offset binding.

The first reinforcing thread 146 may include, for example, a polypropylene material.

To improve the strength and the damping effect of the knitted fabric against impacts, it can be provided that the second reinforcing thread 148 contains an elastic material, for example a polyamide material.

Characterized in that the elastic second reinforcing thread 148 is entangled in a 1: 1 offset binding, the Achilles tendon padding 138 receives a particularly good damping effect.

To protect the inner ankle of a wearer of a stocking 100, the stocking 100 is further provided on its inner side with an inner ankle padding 158 which is disposed in the region of the inner ankle of the wearer and substantially covers the same.

The outer contour of the inner ankle padding 158 is adapted to the anatomy of the inner ankle of the wearer.

The shape of the surface-formed inner ankle padding 158 substantially corresponds to a circular area which is flattened at its the Achilles tendon padding 138 facing edge portion 160. This edge portion 160 extends substantially parallel to an inner lateral edge portion 162 of the Achilles tendon padding 138.

The inner ankle padding 158 and the Achilles tendon padding 138 are separated by a narrow channel 164, with the sock 100 having a lower reinforcement in the region of the channel 164 than in the area of the inner ankle padding 158 and in the region of the Achilles tendon padding 138 Area of the channel 164 not reinforced at all, that is formed only from the main thread or from the ground threads.

The inner ankle padding 158 preferably comprises at least one reinforcing thread which is incorporated into the basic knit of the stocking 100 in plush binding.

Since a particularly strong protective and damping effect is required in the region of the inner ankle padding 158, it is preferably provided that the inner ankle padding 158 has a greater degree of reinforcement than the padding 108.

In particular, it can be provided that the plush-loom reinforcing thread of the inner ankle padding 158 has a higher fineness (that is, a higher weight per unit length) than the plush-loop reinforcing thread of the foot padding 108.

Alternatively or additionally, it may be provided that the inner ankle padding 158 still comprises at least a second reinforcing thread. This second reinforcing thread may also, like the first reinforcing thread, form plush loops so as to form a double plush.

In order to achieve a particularly good damping effect of the inner ankle padding 158, it can also be provided that the second reinforcing thread contains an elastic material, in particular a wraparound material or a thread containing elastane.

Furthermore, the sock 100 has on its outer side an outer ankle padding 166 which is arranged in the region of the outer ankle of a wearer of the sock 100 and extends flat over the outer ankle area in order to protect the outer ankle against pressure and shock loads.

The outer ankle padding 166 and the inner ankle padding 158 are formed and arranged asymmetrically with respect to the longitudinal median plane 106 of the sock 100.

In particular, the outer ankle pad 166 extends over an area that is significantly larger than the area over which the inner ankle padding 158 extends.

The centroid of the area covered by the outer ankle pad 166 (in the worn state of the stocking 100) is higher than the centroid of the area covered by the inner ankle padding 158.

Further, the outer contour of the outer ankle padding 166 is not substantially circular, but deviates significantly from the circular shape.

How best Fig. 1 As can be seen, the outer ankle padding 166 includes an approximately pentagonal base portion 168, from the upper edge of which two substantially parallel aligned strips 170 extend upwardly.

The two strips 170 are separated by a channel 172 disposed therebetween. In the region of the channel 172, the stocking 100 has a lower degree of reinforcement than in the area of the strips 170 adjoining the channel 172.

In particular, it may be provided that the stocking 100 is not reinforced at all in the region of the channel 172, that is to say is formed in the region of the channel 172 only from the main thread or the base threads.

A lower edge portion 174 of the base portion 168 of the outer ankle pad 166 extends substantially parallel to an outer lateral edge portion 176 of the Achilles tendon padding 138.

The lower edge portion 174 of the outer ankle pad 166 and the outer side edge portion 176 of the Achilles tendon padding 138 are separated by an intermediate channel 178. In the region of the channel 178, the stocking 100 has a lower degree of reinforcement than in the adjacent area of the outer ankle padding 166 and in the adjacent area of the Achilles tendon padding 138.

Preferably, the stocking 100 has no reinforcement in the region of the channel 178, that is to say it is formed in the region of the channel 178 only from the main thread or from the ground threads.

The outer ankle padding 166 includes at least a first reinforcing thread which forms plush loops 166 in the area of the outer ankle padding 166.

Since a particularly thick padding is required in the region of the outer ankle, it is preferably provided that the reinforcement thread forming the plush loops of the outer ankle padding 166 has a higher fineness (ie a higher weight per unit length) than the reinforcement thread forming the plush loops of the foot padding 108.

Alternatively or additionally, it can be provided that the outer ankle padding 166 comprises a second reinforcing thread.

The second reinforcing thread, like the first reinforcing thread, may form plush loops in the region of the outer ankle padding 166, forming a double plush in the area of the outer ankle padding 166.

Furthermore, it can be provided that the second reinforcing thread contains an elastic material. In particular, the second reinforcing thread may comprise a wrapping material or a thread containing elastane.

By the second reinforcing thread, which contains an elastic material, a particularly good damping effect of the outer ankle padding 166 is achieved.

Furthermore, the stocking 100 has a shin padding 180 on its shaft part 102, which is formed in the region of the tibia of a wearer of the stocking 100 and in the regions of the shaft part 102 adjoining the tibial region on the left and right.

The tib padding 180 may be formed in several parts and in particular more, for example, a central strip 182, a plurality, for example four, arranged on the outside of the stocking 100 outer strips 184 and a plurality, for example, two arranged on the inside of the stocking 100 inner strip 186 include.

The strips 182, 184 and 186 extend (in the worn state of the sock) substantially parallel to each other in a substantially vertical direction.

The strips 182, 184 and 186 may have different widths (ie, expansions in the circumferential direction of the shaft portion 102) and / or different heights (ie, extensions in the longitudinal direction of the shaft portion 102).

The tibial padding 180 in total, that is, the entirety of all the strips 182, 184 and 186, is formed and arranged asymmetrically with respect to the longitudinal center plane 106 of the shaft part 102.

In this way, a particularly good adaptation of the tibia padding 180 to the anatomy and position of the tibia of the wearer of the stocking 100 is achieved.

In particular, the central strip 182 of the tib padding 180, which has the greatest height extent and the greatest width, is displaced toward the inside of the stocking 100.

The strips 182, 184 and 186 are separated from the respective adjacent strips by channels 188 which extend substantially vertically from top to bottom (with sock 100 worn).

In the area of the channels 188, the stocking 100 has a lower degree of reinforcement than in the area of the respectively adjacent strips 182, 184 and 186.

Preferably, the stocking 100 in the region of the channels 188 is not reinforced at all, that is to say formed only from the ground thread or from the ground threads.

How best Fig. 1 a lower edge portion 190 of the tibial padding 180 extends substantially parallel to an upper edge portion 192 of the outer ankle padding 166, with a narrow channel 194 disposed between the lower edge portion 190 of the tibial padding 180 and the upper edge portion 192 of the outer ankle padding 166; which separates the tibia pad 180 from the outer ankle pad 166.

In the region of the channel 194, the stocking 100 has a lower degree of reinforcement than in the adjoining areas of the tibia padding 180 and the outer ankle padding 166. Preferably, the stocking 100 in the region of the channel 194 is not reinforced at all, ie only in the region of the channel 194 the basic thread or from the basic threads formed.

How out Fig. 1 It can also be seen that one of the channels 188 between the strips 184 of the tib pad 180 forms an extension of the channel 172 between the strips 170 of the outer ankle pad 166.

Furthermore, it can be provided that the lateral edges of two outer strips 184 of the tibial padding 180 each form an extension of lateral edges 198 of each one of the strips 170 of the outer ankle padding 166.

The tibia padding 180 includes at least one reinforcing thread in the region of the outer strips 184 and the inner strips 186, which forms plush loops.

In particular, the material of the reinforcing thread and the degree of reinforcement in the outer strips 184 and the inner strips 186 of the tib padding 180 may be selected as well as in the padding 108.

In the region of the central strip 182, the tib padding 180 preferably has a higher degree of reinforcement than in the area of the outer strips 184 and the inner strips 186, since in this region located at the front edge of the front of the lower leg and therefore particularly exposed, a particular thick padding is needed.

The shin padding 180 in the region of the middle strip 182 may in particular comprise at least one reinforcing thread, which in this Area plush handles training. In particular, this plush-loop reinforcing thread may have a higher fineness (that is, a higher weight per unit length) than the reinforcing thread that forms the plush loops in the outer strips 184 and the inner strip 186.

Alternatively or additionally, it can be provided that the shin padding 180 in the region of the middle strip 182 comprises a first reinforcing thread forming plush loops, and at least one second reinforcing thread. This second reinforcing thread, like the first reinforcing thread, can form plush loops in the region of the middle strip 182, so that a double plush is formed in this area.

Furthermore, it can be provided that the second reinforcing thread contains an elastic material in order to achieve an increased damping effect in the middle strip 182.

This elastic material may comprise, for example, a wraparound material or a thread containing elastane.

In particular, it may be provided that the central strip 182 corresponds to the tibial padding 180 in terms of the reinforcing material used and the degree of reinforcement of the outer ankle padding 166 and / or the inner ankle padding 158.

How best Fig. 3 can be seen, the vertical distance between the lower edge of the tibia padding 180 and the upper edge of the inner ankle padding 158 significantly greater than the vertical distance between the lower edge of the tibial padding 180 and the upper edge of the outer ankle padding 166.

Furthermore, the stocking 100 comprises a calf padding 196 which is disposed in the calf of a wearer of the stocking 100 and above and laterally of the tibia padding 180 over the upper portion of the back of the shaft portion 102 and from there to portions of the front portion of the inner surface and Outside of the shaft portion 102 extends.

The calf padding 196 is preferably formed in one piece.

How out Fig. 3 As can be seen, an inner lateral edge portion 198 of the calf padding 196 extends substantially parallel to an inner lateral edge portion 200 of the tibial padding 180.

The inner lateral edge portion 198 of the calf padding 196 and the inner lateral edge portion 200 of the tibia padding 180 are separated by a narrow channel 202, in the region of the stocking 100 has a lower degree of reinforcement than in the adjacent areas of the calf padding 196 and the tibia padding 180th

The stocking 100 preferably has no reinforcement in the region of the channel 202, that is to say the stocking 100 is formed in this region only from the main thread or from the ground threads.

How best Fig. 1 As can be seen, an outer lateral edge portion 204 of the calf padding 196 extends substantially parallel to an outer lateral edge portion 206 of the tibial padding 180.

The outer lateral edge portion 204 of the calf padding 196 and the outer lateral edge portion 206 of the tibia padding 180 are separated by a narrow channel 208 in the region of which the stocking 100 has a lower degree of reinforcement than in the adjacent areas of the calf padding 196 and the tibial padding 180.

Preferably, the stocking 100 has no reinforcement in the region of the channel 208, that is to say the stocking 100 is formed in this region only from the main thread or from the basic threads.

How best Fig. 4 can be seen, the calf padding 196 ends at an upper edge 210 which is spaced from a collar 212 which forms an upper end of the shaft portion 102.

The collar 212 may be formed, for example, as a cape double edge.

The calf padding 196 serves to warm the musculature of the wearer of the stocking 100 in the calf area.

The calf padding 196 is ergonomically adapted to the muscle development of the calf of the wearer, which is why the calf padding 196 is formed asymmetrically with respect to the longitudinal center plane 106 of the shaft part 102.

In particular, the calf padding 196 extends further down the inside of the stocking 100 than it does on the outside of the stocking 100.

The calf padding 196 extends in the circumferential direction of the shaft portion 102 over more than half the circumference of the shaft portion 102.

In order to impart heat insulating properties to the calf padding 196, the calf padding 196 preferably comprises at least one reinforcing thread having good heat insulating properties. For example, a reinforcing thread comprising wool, an acrylic material or a polyester material may be used. For example, a suitable polyester material is sold under the name "Thermolite" by DuPont, 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19898, USA.

The incorporation of the reinforcing thread into the basic knit of the stocking 100 can, for example, take place so that the reinforcing thread forms plush loops.

Alternatively or additionally, however, it may also be provided that the reinforcing thread is entangled in a binding which forms air chambers in the area of the calf padding 196, which air chambers have a particularly high heat-insulating effect due to the air enclosed therein. The incorporation of the reinforcing material is preferably carried out such that the air chambers on the "left" side of the goods, that is, on the interior of the stocking 100 side facing formed.

In particular, the reinforcing thread can be integrated so that it forms Pikee structures.

Alternatively or additionally, it may also be provided that the calf padding 196 comprises a reinforcing thread which contains an elastic material, for example spandex. By incorporating such an elastic reinforcing material pressure can be exerted on the calf of the wearer of the stocking 100, whereby the musculature of the wearer in the area of the calf is better perfused. Also, such a better circulation of the calf muscles helps to warm the muscles in the calf area.

The above-described stocking 100 may be continuously knitted from the same basic material, that is, the same basic thread or the same basic threads.

Alternatively, however, it can also be provided that different basic material for the basic knit of the stocking into which the reinforcing threads are incorporated is used for different areas of the stocking.

Thus, in particular, the collar 212 may be knitted from a different basic material than the remaining shaft part 102 and the shaft part may be knit from a different base material than the foot part 104.

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1. Leg apparel, in particular hose, comprising a leg part (102) with a longitudinal centre plane (106) and a calf padding (196), which is arranged in the region of a calf of the wearer of the leg apparel (100), characterised in that the calf padding (196) is configured asymmetrically with respect to the longitudinal centre plane (106) of the leg part (102).
2. Leg apparel according to claim 1, characterised in that the calf padding (196) extends over a larger height on the inside of the leg apparel (100) than on the outside of the leg apparel (100).
3. Leg apparel according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterised in that the calf padding (196) comprises at least one reinforcing thread.
4. Leg apparel according to claim 3, characterised in that the reinforcing thread contains a material with a good thermal insulation capacity.
5. Leg apparel according to one of claims 3 or 4, characterised in that the reinforcing thread contains wool, acrylic material and/or a polyester material.
6. Leg apparel according to one of claims 3 to 5, characterised in that the reinforcing thread forms plush loops in the region of the calf padding (196).
7. Leg apparel according to one of claims 3 to 6, characterised in that in the region of the calf padding (196) the reinforcing thread is knitted in a weave, which forms air pockets.
8. Leg apparel according to one of claims 3 to 7, characterised in that in the region of the calf padding (196) the reinforcing thread is knitted in a piqué weave.
9. Leg apparel according to one of claims 3 to 8, characterised in that the calf padding (196) comprises at least two reinforcing threads.
10. Leg apparel according to claim 9, characterised in that at least one reinforcing thread of the calf padding (196) contains an elastic material, in particular elastane.
11. Leg apparel according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterised in that the leg apparel (100) comprises an Achilles tendon padding (138), which is arranged in the region of the Achilles tendon of a wearer of the leg apparel (100).
12. Leg apparel according to claim 11, characterised in that the Achilles tendon padding (138) comprises at least two reinforcing threads (146, 148).
13. Leg apparel according to one of claims 11 or 12, characterised in that at least one reinforcing thread (146) forms plush loops in the region of the Achilles tendon padding (138).
14. Leg apparel according to one of claims 11 to 13, characterised in that at least one reinforcing thread (146) of the Achilles tendon padding (138) contains an elastic material.
15. Leg apparel according to one of claims 11 to 14, characterised in that a first reinforcing thread (146) forms plush loops in the region of the Achilles tendon padding (138) and a second reinforcing thread (148) of the Achilles tendon padding (138) contains an elastic material.
16. Leg apparel according to one of claims 11 to 15, characterised in that at least one reinforcing thread (148) is knitted in a racked knitting structure in the region of the Achilles tendon padding (138).
17. Leg apparel according to one of claims 11 to 16, characterised in that in the region of the Achilles tendon padding (138) at least one reinforcing thread (148) is knitted in a knitting structure with a 1:1 rack, with a 2:1 rack or with a 3:1 rack.
18. Leg apparel according to one of claims 11 to 17, characterised in that in the region of the Achilles tendon padding (138), the leg apparel (100), besides at least one reinforcing thread (146, 148), comprises a base thread (150) containing a natural fibre.
19. Leg apparel according to one of claims 11 to 18, characterised in that the Achilles tendon padding (138) downwardly adjoins a preferably padded heel region (114).
20. Leg apparel according to claim 19, characterised in that the Achilles tendon padding (138) has a lower edge (142), which extends over substantially the entire length of an upper edge (140) of the heel region (114).
21. Leg apparel according to one of claims 11 to 20, characterised in that the leg apparel (100) has a welt (212), and that the Achilles tendon padding (138) terminates at an upper edge (144), which is spaced from a lower edge of the welt (212).
22. Leg apparel according to one of claims 11 to 21, characterised in that the width of the Achilles tendon padding (138) decreases substantially in a monotonic manner from the bottom upwards.
23. Leg apparel according to one of claims 11 to 22, characterised in that the Achilles tendon padding (138) is configured in one piece.
24. Leg apparel according to one of claims 11 to 23, characterised in that the Achilles tendon padding (138) intersects the longitudinal centre plane (106) of the leg part (102).
25. Leg apparel according to one of claims 11 to 24, characterised in that the Achilles tendon padding (138) has a substantially constant degree of reinforcement.
26. Leg apparel according to one of claims 11 to 25, characterised in that the leg apparel (100) has at least one ankle padding (158, 166), which is arranged in the region of an ankle of a wearer of the leg apparel (100).
27. Leg apparel according to claim 26, characterised in that the leg apparel (100) comprises at least one Achilles tendon padding (138), which is arranged in the region of an Achilles tendon of a wearer of the leg apparel (100), and that at least one edge section (162, 176) of the Achilles tendon padding (138) runs substantially parallel to an edge section (160, 174) of an ankle padding (158, 166).
28. Leg apparel according to one of claims 26 or 27, characterised in that the leg apparel (100) comprises at least one Achilles tendon padding (138), which is arranged in the region of an Achilles tendon of a wearer of the leg apparel (100), and that the Achilles tendon padding (138) is separated from the ankle padding (158, 166) by a channel (164, 178), in the region of which the leg apparel (100) has a lower degree of reinforcement than in the region of the Achilles tendon padding (138) and a lower degree of reinforcement than in the region of the ankle padding (158, 166).
29. Leg apparel according to one of claims 11 to 28, characterised in that the leg apparel (100) has an inner ankle padding (158), which is arranged on the inside of the leg apparel (100) in the region of an ankle of a wearer of the leg apparel (100), and an outer ankle padding (166), which is arranged on the outside of the leg apparel (100) in the region of an ankle of a wearer of the leg apparel (100).
30. Leg apparel according to claim 29, characterised in that the leg apparel (100) has at least one Achilles tendon padding (138), which is arranged in the region of an Achilles tendon of a wearer of the leg apparel (100), and that at least one edge section (162) of the Achilles tendon padding (138) runs substantially parallel to an edge section (160) of the inner ankle padding (158) and at least one edge section (176) of the Achilles tendon padding (138) runs substantially parallel to an edge section (174) of the outer ankle padding (166).
31. Leg apparel according to one of claims 29 or 30, characterised in that the inner ankle padding (158) and the outer ankle padding (166) have differently shaped outer contours.
32. Leg apparel according to one of claims 29 to 31, characterised in that the outer ankle padding (166) extends over a larger area than the inner ankle padding (158).
33. Leg apparel according to one of claims 29 to 32, characterised in that the outer ankle padding (166) extends over an area, the centroid of which lies higher than the centroid of the area, over which the inner ankle padding (158) extends.
34. Leg apparel according to one of claims 26 to 33, characterised in that at least one ankle padding (158, 166) has a channel (172), which extends from an edge of the ankle padding (166) into the area covered by the ankle padding (166), wherein the leg apparel (100) has a lower degree of reinforcement in the region of the channel (172) than in the regions of the ankle padding (166) adjoining the channel (172).
35. Leg apparel according to one of claims 1 to 34, characterised in that the leg apparel (100) has a shin padding (180), which is arranged in the region of a shin bone of a wearer of the leg apparel (100).
36. Leg apparel according to claim 35, characterised in that the leg apparel (100) has at least one ankle padding (166), which is arranged in the region of an ankle of a wearer of the leg apparel (100), wherein the ankle padding (166) has an edge section (192), which runs substantially parallel to an edge section (190) of the shin padding (180).
37. Leg apparel according to one of claims 35 or 36, characterised in that the leg apparel (100) has at least one ankle padding (166), which is arranged in the region of an ankle of a wearer of the leg apparel (100), wherein between the ankle padding (166) and the shin padding (180) a channel (194) is arranged, in the region of which the leg apparel (100) has a lower degree of reinforcement than in the region of the ankle padding (166) and a lower degree of reinforcement than in the region of the shin padding (180).
38. Leg apparel according to one of claims 35 to 37, characterised in that the shin padding (180) is configured asymmetrically with respect to the longitudinal centre plane (106) of the leg part (102).
39. Leg apparel according to one of claims 35 to 38, characterised in that the shin padding (180) comprises a plurality of shin padding sections (182, 184, 186) separated from one another by a respective channel (188) with a lower degree of reinforcement.
40. Leg apparel according to claim 39, characterised in that the shin padding sections (182, 184, 186) are configured as substantially vertically extending strips.
41. Leg apparel according to one of claims 39 or 40, characterised in that at least two of the shin padding sections (182, 184, 186) have different average widths from one another and/or different average heights from one another.
42. Leg apparel according to one of claims 35 to 41, characterised in that the shin padding (180) comprises at least one reinforcing thread, which forms plush loops in the region of the shin padding (180).
43. Leg apparel according to claim 42, characterised in that the reinforcing thread has a higher yam count than the foundation thread of the leg apparel (100) in the region of the shin padding (180).
44. Leg apparel according to one of claims 42 or 43, characterised in that at least one region of the shin padding (180) comprises at least two reinforcing threads, which form plush loops in the region of the shin padding (180).
45. Leg apparel according to one of claims 42 to 44, characterised in that at least one region of the shin padding (180) comprises at least one first reinforcing thread, which forms plush loops in this region of the shin padding (180), and at least one second reinforcing thread, which contains an elastic material.
46. Leg apparel according to claim 45, characterised in that the second reinforcing thread is a rewinding yam and/or twisted yam, which contains an elastic material, in particular elastane.
47. Leg apparel according to one of claims 1 to 46, characterised in that the leg apparel (100) has a shin padding (180), which is arranged in the region of a shin bone of a wearer of the leg apparel (100), wherein the shin padding (180) has at least one edge section (200, 206), which runs substantially parallel to an edge section (198, 204) of the calf padding (196).
48. Leg apparel according to one of claims 1 to 47, characterised in that the leg apparel (100) has a shin padding (180), which is arranged in the region of a shin bone of a wearer of the leg apparel (100), wherein arranged between the shin padding (180) and the calf padding (196) is a channel (202, 208), in the region of which the leg apparel (100) has a lower degree of reinforcement than in the region of the shin padding (180) and a lower degree of reinforcement than in the region of the calf padding (196).

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