Decorative graduated compression sock
OwnerCeleste Stein, Rodney Dana Mabeinventors
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Abstract
The present invention provides a decorative compression sock made from resilient elastic material for the prevention and treatment. The material is composed of a plurality of fibers. An aesthetically pleasing image is stored onto a sublimation transferable medium. The image is transferred from the sublimation transfer medium onto the compression sock wherein the image is permanently incorporated into the plurality of fibers of the material. The compression sock configured as a knee length tubular member having a closed end and an opened lower end. Compression is graduated from the toe, ankle and leg portion.
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A method for generating a compression tubular sock with a decorative image:
- providing a plurality of yarn feeds wherein each yarn feed is made from a composite blend of fibers selected from the group of nylon, spandex, and microfibers or a combination thereof forming a thin, elastic stretchable and flexible material with a thinner denier that is equivalent to normal hosiery;
- providing a ladies hosiery knitting machine with a plurality of needle paths set to an alternative stitch selection wherein a smooth finish tubular sock with a relatively thin depth is generated that can be easily placed a user's foot;
- operationally setting the knitting machine to generate graduated compression;
- operationally engaging each of the plurality of yarn feeds with a corresponding needle path the;
- utilizing the knitting machine, generating an integrally formed tubular sock defined by a no heel, closed toe portion, an ankle portion, and an opened calf portion having a graduated variable compression strength, generating the ankle portion with the most level of compression;
- providing a selected design incorporated into a transfer medium, operationally engaging the transfer medium with an associated transfer device wherein the selected design is permanently transferred from the transfer medium into the fibers of the tubular sock.
A method for generating a compression tubular arm sock with a decorative image:
- providing a plurality of yarn feeds made from a composite blend of materials that is made of a thin, elastic stretchable and flexible material;
- providing a ladies hosiery knitting machine with a plurality of needle paths set to an alternative positive float selection wherein a smooth finish tubular sock with a relatively thin depth is generated that can be easily placed a user's arm;
- operationally setting the knitting machine to generate graduated compression;
- operationally engaging the plurality of yarn feeds with the plurality of needle paths;
- utilizing the knitting machine, generating an integrally formed tubular sock defined by an opened lower portion and opened upper portion having a graduated variable compression strength, providing a selected design incorporated into a transfer medium;
- operationally engaging the transfer medium with an associated transfer device wherein the selected design is permanently transferred from the material into the fibers of the tubular sock.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.