Double ply sock and method of making same
First Claim
1. A hygienic, moisture management sock comprising a unitary, continuous tube of knitted material having a first end and a second end, said tube folded about a fold line such that a first portion of said tube extending between said fold line and said first end forms an outer ply and a second portion of said tube extending between said fold line and said second end forms an inner ply disposed within and substantially coextensive with said outer ply, said first end closed to form an outer toe portion, said second end closed to form an inner toe portion, said inner and outer plies each including a tubular foot portion, and wherein at least the entirety of said foot portion of said inner ply is undyed and said outer ply is at least partially dyed.
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Abstract
A double layer sock has an inner ply having a foot portion that is undyed and a dyed outer ply covering the inner ply and joined to the inner ply at an upper end of the inner and outer plies. The inner ply is formed of antimicrobial and/or hydrophobic yarns.
A method of making a double ply sock includes knitting a singular tubular garment having a first section formed of undyed yarn and a second section of dyed yarn. The undyed section is inserted into the dyed section forming a two-ply construction having an undyed inner ply.
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31 Claims
- 1. A hygienic, moisture management sock comprising a unitary, continuous tube of knitted material having a first end and a second end, said tube folded about a fold line such that a first portion of said tube extending between said fold line and said first end forms an outer ply and a second portion of said tube extending between said fold line and said second end forms an inner ply disposed within and substantially coextensive with said outer ply, said first end closed to form an outer toe portion, said second end closed to form an inner toe portion, said inner and outer plies each including a tubular foot portion, and wherein at least the entirety of said foot portion of said inner ply is undyed and said outer ply is at least partially dyed.
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5. A method of making a hygienic, moisture management two ply sock, comprising the steps of:
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a) knitting a singular tubular garment having a first continuous section and a second continuous section, the first section being formed of undyed yarn and the second section being formed of dyed yarn; b) inserting the first section into the second section so as to form a two-ply construction having an inner ply including at least the first section and an outer ply including the second section, the construction having a folded end and an open end opposite the folded end, the inner and outer plies being substantially coextensive and each having a tubular foot portion, the foot portion of the inner ply formed from the first c) closing the open end. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A hygienic, moisture management sock comprising a unitary, continuous tube of knitted material having a first end and a second end, said tube folded about a fold line such that a first portion of said tube extending between said fold line and said first end forms an outer ply and a second portion of said tube extending between said fold line and said second end forms an inner ply disposed within and substantially coextensive with said outer ply, said first end closed to form an outer toe portion, said second end closed to form an inner toe portion, said inner and outer plies each including a tubular foot portion, wherein at least the entirety of said foot portion of said inner ply is undyed and said outer ply is at least partially dyed;
- and wherein at least said foot portion of said inner ply is knit from hydrophobic yarns.
- View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A hygienic, moisture management sock comprising a unitary, continuous tube of knitted material having a first end and a second end, said tube folded about a fold line such that a first portion of said tube extending between said fold line and said first end forms an outer ply and a second portion of said tube extending between said fold line and said second end forms an inner ply disposed within and substantially coextensive with said outer ply, said first end closed to form an outer toe portion, said second end closed to form an inner toe portion, said inner and outer plies each including a tubular foot portion, wherein at least the entirety of said foot portion of said inner ply is undyed and said outer ply is at least partially dyed;
- and wherein at least said foot portion of said inner ply is knit from antimicrobial yarns.
- View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A hygienic, moisture management sock comprising a unitary, continuous tube of knitted material having a first end and a second end, said tube folded about a fold line such that a first portion of said tube extending between said fold line and said first end forms an outer ply and a second portion of said tube extending between said fold line and said second end forms an inner ply disposed within and substantially coextensive with said outer ply, said first end closed to form an outer toe portion, said second end closed to form an inner toe portion, said inner and outer plies each including a foot portion, wherein at least the entirety of said foot portion of said inner ply is undyed and said outer ply is at least partially dyed;
- and wherein said foot portions are formed of plain stitches.
- View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
- 29. A hygienic, moisture management sock comprising a unitary, continuous tube of knitted material having a first end and a second end, said tube folded about a fold line such that a first portion of said tube extending between said fold line and said first end forms an outer ply and a second portion of said tube extending between said fold line and said second end forms an inner ply disposed within and substantially coextensive with said outer ply, said first end closed to form an outer toe portion, said second end closed to form an inner toe portion, said inner and outer plies each including a foot portion, wherein at least the entirety of said foot portion of said inner ply is undyed and said outer ply is completely dyed, wherein at least said foot portion of said inner ply is knit from hydrophobic, antimicrobial yarns, and wherein said foot portions are formed of plain stitches.
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