Protective sock

• US 20100077534A1
• Filed: 09/29/2008
• Published: 04/01/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Tammie Gill
• Original Assignee: Tammie Gill
• Inventors: Gill, Tammie
• Application Number:
  US12/286,194
• Publication Number:
  US 20100077534A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 2/239
• CPC Class Codes: A41B 11/10 Stocking protectors to be put in footwear A43B23/28

Abstract

A sock includes a pad with a bulbous region arranged across an upper side of a wearer'"'"'s toes. The bulbous region is arranged to reinforce the toe region of a shoe worn atop the sock. In this manner, the bulbous region prevents unsightly wear creases from occurring. Moreover, the sock may be worn with a shoe that exhibits a sunken top toe region or unsightly wear lines to reduce or cause the lines to disappear.

Claims

1. A sock that prevents creases from occurring on a top side of a shoe worn atop the sock, said sock comprising:

a first end that is open and through which a user'"'"'s foot is passed;

a second end that is closed and into which toes of the user are inserted; and

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a bulbous pad arranged atop said sock substantially near the second end, said bulbous pad being arranged atop a base joint of the user'"'"'s toes and preventing creases from forming in the shoe worn atop the sock.

2. The sock of claim 1 further comprising knit terry materials.

3. The sock of claim 1 wherein said sock is an athletic sock.

4. The sock of claim 1 wherein said sock is formed from one or more selected from a group consisting of polypropylene, cotton, silk, and wool.

5. A sock that prevents creases from occurring on a top side of a shoe worn atop the sock, said sock comprising:

a first end that is open and through which a user'"'"'s foot is passed;

a second end that is closed and into which toes of the user are inserted;

a heel region arranged between said first and second ends; and

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a bulbous pad arranged atop said sock substantially near the second end, said bulbous pad being arranged atop a base joint of the user'"'"'s toes and preventing creases from forming in the shoe worn atop the sock.

6. The sock of claim 5 further comprising knit terry materials.

7. The sock of claim 5 wherein said sock is an athletic sock.

8. The sock of claim 5 wherein said sock is formed from one or more selected from a group consisting of polypropylene, cotton, silk, and wool.

9. A sock that prevents creases from occurring on a top side of a shoe worn atop the sock, said sock comprising:

a first end that is open and through which a user'"'"'s foot is passed;

a second end that is closed and into which toes of the user are inserted; and

,

a bulbous pad arranged atop said sock substantially near the second end, said bulbous pad being arranged atop a base joint of the user'"'"'s toes and preventing creases from forming in the shoe worn atop the sock,

wherein said sock is formed from one or more selected from a group consisting of polypropylene, cotton, silk, and wool.

10. The sock of claim 9 further comprising knit terry materials.

11. The sock of claim 9 wherein said sock is an athletic sock.