Dry sock system

• US 6,016,575 A
• Filed: 03/08/1999
• Issued: 01/25/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 03/08/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Tim E. Prychak
• Original Assignee: Tim E. Prychak
• Inventors: Prychak, Tim E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hale, Gloria M.
• Application Number:
  US09/263,549
• Time in Patent Office: 323 Days
• Field of Search: 2/239, 2/409, 66/171, 66/178 R, 66/178 A, 66/183-187, 66/196, 66/201
• US Class Current: 2/239
• CPC Class Codes: A41B 11/004 Hosiery with separated toe sections
• CPC Class Codes: A41B 2400/20 Air permeability; Ventilation

Abstract

A dry sock system including an intermediate foot portion in a generally tubular configuration positioned circumferentially around the majority of a wearer'"'"'s foot having an open upper end positioned at the lower portion of the wearer'"'"'s ankle and a lower end positioned in proximity to the wearer'"'"'s toes, the intermediate portion being formed of an absorbent material. The dry sock system also includes an upper portion formed of elastomeric material with widely spaced vertical ribs from the upper portion of a wearer'"'"'s ankle to the lower portion of the wearer'"'"'s ankle and coupled to the instep region and the heel region. Individual toe portions of varying size are provided in the system including a large portion positioned around the wearer'"'"'s big toe and a smallest portion positioned around the wearer'"'"'s little toe with three intermediate portions of varying sizes, the toe portions having individual closed exterior ends and open interior ends.

Claims

1. A dry sock system designed for the purpose of reducing discomfort from excess foot perspiration comprising, in combination:

an intermediate portion in a generally tubular configuration positioned circumferentially around the majority of a wearer'"'"'s foot having an open upper end positioned at the lower portion of the wearer'"'"'s ankle and a lower end positioned in proximity to the wearer'"'"'s toes, the intermediate portion being formed of an absorbent material with generally horizontal ribs along its upper extents and forward in the instep region and having generally vertical ribs along its lower and rearward portion in the heel region;

an upper portion formed of elastomeric material with widely spaced vertical ribs from the upper portion of a wearer'"'"'s ankle to the lower portion of the wearer'"'"'s ankle and coupled thereat to the instep region at the heel region;

an elastic band positioned circumferentially around the upper extent of the upper portion for maintaining the socks in proper orientation upon a wearer'"'"'s foot and ankle; and

individual toe portions of varying size including a large portion positioned around the wearer'"'"'s big toe and a smallest portion positioned around the wearer'"'"'s little toe with three intermediate portions of varying sizes, the toe portions having individual closed exterior ends and open interior ends integrally formed with a common circumferential region coupled to the lower region of the intermediate portion.

2. A dry sock system comprising:

an intermediate foot portion in a generally tubular configuration positioned circumferentially around the majority of a wearer'"'"'s foot having an open upper end positioned at the lower portion of the wearer'"'"'s ankle and a lower end positioned in proximity to the wearer'"'"'s toes, the intermediate portion being formed of an absorbent material;

an upper portion formed of elastomeric material with widely spaced vertical ribs from the upper portion of a wearer'"'"'s ankle to the lower portion of the wearer'"'"'s ankle and coupled to the instep region and the heel region; and

individual toe portions of varying size including a large portion positioned around the wearer'"'"'s big toe and a smallest portion positioned around the wearer'"'"'s little toe with three intermediate portions of varying sizes, the toe portions having individual closed exterior ends and open interior ends.

3. The system as set forth in claim 2 and further including an elastic band around the upper end of the upper portion.