Moisture retention athletic sock having resilient cushioning attachment
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1. An athletic sock for disposition on a foot within an associated boot;
- said sock comprising a knitted porous fabric formed of a moisture-absorbing yarn, the porous moisture-absorbing fabric comprising contiguous fabric sections to fully cover shin, ankle, heel, toe, sole, and instep areas of the foot, whereby moisture generated during athletic indeavors is distributed throughout the porous fabric; and
a flexible sheet of a moisture-impervious insulator material covering selected areas of said knitted porous fabric to trap heat within said selected fabric areas;
said flexible sheet attached to the sock and extending only along the shin area, ankle area and instep area of the porous fabric, wherein other areas of the porous fabric are uncovered;
said flexible sheet having an opening at a juncture between the shin area and instep area allowing the flexible sheet continuous facial engagement with the porous fabric without wrinkling or buckling at said juncture;
the material for said flexible sheet being resilient wherein said sheet affords cushioning between the foot and associated boot.
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Abstract
An athletic sock is formed out of a moisture-absorbent yarn material that is knitted to conform to the shape of a human foot. A flexible sheet of neoprene, or similar resilient thermal insulator material, is affixed to the moisture-absorbent fabric so as to overlie the shin area, ankle area and instep area of the sock. The neoprene sheet acts as a cushion between the person'"'"'s boot and foot so as to improve foot comfortability. The neoprene sheet also acts as a thermal barrier to control the escape of heat and moisture from the sock areas in contact with the neoprene sheet.
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1. An athletic sock for disposition on a foot within an associated boot;
- said sock comprising a knitted porous fabric formed of a moisture-absorbing yarn, the porous moisture-absorbing fabric comprising contiguous fabric sections to fully cover shin, ankle, heel, toe, sole, and instep areas of the foot, whereby moisture generated during athletic indeavors is distributed throughout the porous fabric; and
a flexible sheet of a moisture-impervious insulator material covering selected areas of said knitted porous fabric to trap heat within said selected fabric areas;
said flexible sheet attached to the sock and extending only along the shin area, ankle area and instep area of the porous fabric, wherein other areas of the porous fabric are uncovered;
said flexible sheet having an opening at a juncture between the shin area and instep area allowing the flexible sheet continuous facial engagement with the porous fabric without wrinkling or buckling at said juncture;
the material for said flexible sheet being resilient wherein said sheet affords cushioning between the foot and associated boot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- said sock comprising a knitted porous fabric formed of a moisture-absorbing yarn, the porous moisture-absorbing fabric comprising contiguous fabric sections to fully cover shin, ankle, heel, toe, sole, and instep areas of the foot, whereby moisture generated during athletic indeavors is distributed throughout the porous fabric; and
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