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US20060218701A1
US20060218701A1 US11/095,366 US9536605A US2006218701A1 US 20060218701 A1 US20060218701 A1 US 20060218701A1 US 9536605 A US9536605 A US 9536605A US 2006218701 A1 US2006218701 A1 US 2006218701A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41B—SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS
    • A41B11/00—Hosiery; Panti-hose
    • A41B11/005—Hosiery made essentially of a multi-ply construction
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41B—SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS
    • A41B11/00—Hosiery; Panti-hose

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  • the invention relates to an athletic or sports sock, especially a ski sock, having a non-uniform thickness in different portions of the sock.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 4,253,317 discloses a typical such sock wherein the sock is knitted to be thicker at the toe, the heel, and the top portions than in the instep.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 6,021,527 discloses an anatomically designed sock, in particular an asymmetric ski sock, having variably thickened fabric areas at the heel, arch, ball, and toe portions of the sock.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 5,771,495 discloses a snowboarding sock having the highest density at the heel, a medium density on the instep, and the lowest density at the toes, in order to give a good feel of the snowboard and thereby improve control.
  • metatarsal joint refers to the joint between the metatarsal bones and the phalanges, the lateral metatarsal joint portions being located on the lateral sides of the foot where the foot is widest. These lateral portions of the foot can press hard against the sides of an otherwise properly fitting boot such as a ski boot, thereby causing pain and numbness. While boots can be made with custom molded linings, this does not solve the problem for a person who is renting standard ski boots or other stiff athletic footwear such as ice skates or in-line skates. What is needed is an on-the-spot adapting mechanism for eliminating discomfort to the wearer.
  • the invention applies to a sock having a leg portion, a heel portion, an instep portion, a toe portion, and a pair of lateral metatarsal joint portions where the instep portion meets the toe portion.
  • the sock has a first material thickness at the instep portion and the toe portion, and a second material thickness at at least one of the lateral metatarsal joint portions, wherein the second material thickness is less than the first material thickness.
  • This construction provides relief of pressure on the adjacent lateral metatarsal joint portion of the foot. Since the metatarsal joints frequently protrude on both sides of the foot, the sock is preferably constructed with a lesser thickness at both lateral metatarsal joint portions, and is preferably asymmetric.
  • the sock according to the invention may be constructed according to a number of methods, in particular by an automated knitting procedure which reduces the number of yarns at the lateral metatarsal joint portions.
  • the sock may be a composite sock constructed as a liner which is fitted into an outer sock having holes at the lateral metatarsal joint portions.
  • the advantage of the sock is that it can be made available in a ski rental shop to a customer with unusually wide metatarsal joints, thereby saving that customer from a day of pain and cold caused by numbness in a tight boot. Once purchased, the customer can reuse the socks whenever confronted with standard ill-fitting rental footwear, though typically he will end up buying another pair of socks.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective of a right sock according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a bottom view of a pair of socks.
  • FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective of a composite sock.
  • the sport sock 10 includes a leg portion 12 , a heel portion 14 , an instep portion 16 , a toe portion 18 , and a lateral metatarsal joint portion 20 where the instep portion 16 meets the toe portion 18 .
  • This being a perspective view of a sock 10 for the right foot only a first or outside lateral metatarsal joint portion 20 is visible. A second, inside lateral metatarsal joint portion is not visible.
  • FIG. 2 is a bottom view of a pair of socks which each have a first metatarsal joint portion 20 , 20 ′ and a second metatarsal joint portion 22 , 22 ′.
  • the socks are each designed asymmetrically, the sock 10 being adapted for the right foot, the sock 10 ′ being adapted for the left foot. It is also possible to have a universal design, i.e. a symmetric sock, although the match of the metatarsal joint portions to the metatarsal joints of the foot would be less precise.
  • the sock according to the invention is constructed with a first material thickness at the instep portion 16 and the toe portion 18 , and a second material thickness at at least one of the lateral metatarsal joint portions 20 , 22 .
  • This is achieved by providing a knit with a different thickness at the metatarsal joint portion 20 and or 22 , for example by knitting with multiple yarns to achieve the first material thickness, and omitting one of the yarns to achieve the second material thickness.
  • Methods for varying the yarn content to selectively vary the thickness are disclosed, inter alia, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,253,317 and 6,021,527.
  • Another method would be to take a relatively thick sock and cut out holes at at least one of the lateral metatarsal joint portions, then to sew in a piece of thinner material over each hole. This method is more labor intensive than providing the varying thicknesses using an automated knitted process, but more well suited to a custom made sock.
  • the sock according to the invention may have yet a third material thickness to provide additional cushioning at the heel portion, as is well known.
  • FIG. 3 depicts a liner sock part 30 and an outer sock part 32 provided with at least one hole 34 corresponding to a lateral metatarsal joint portion.
  • the liner sock part 30 is received in the outer sock part 32 to form a composite sock wherein the liner sock 32 is visible through the hole 34 at the first lateral metatarsal joint portion 20 ( FIG. 1 ).
  • the liner sock is preferably made from a synthetic material such as nylon, whereas the outer socket may be made of a blend of wool and silk in order to draw perspiration away from the foot.
  • the two parts may or may not be joined together by sewing, adhesive bonding, or other joining means.

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ATA9125/2006A AT504020B1 (de) 2005-03-31 2006-03-30 Skisocke
CA2602788A CA2602788C (en) 2005-03-31 2006-03-30 Ski sock
CH01476/07A CH697434B1 (de) 2005-03-31 2006-03-30 Skisocke.
US11/904,230 US9730474B2 (en) 2005-03-31 2007-09-26 Ski sock

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