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US 10,667,565 B2Granted
Wader sock
OwnerBrian Chaneyinventor
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Abstract
A wader sock for use beneath a pair of waterproof boots or in a pair of hip or chest waders as would be used by an outdoorsman or fisherman. The socks are water resistant and have a neoprene construction sandwiched between two sheer layers of polymer fabric. The sock has several panels of conventional neoprene and a single panel of perforated neoprene spanning under the sole and behind calf panel that allows for the ejection of water when the wearer walks. There is a unitary piece foldable upper cuff with a top hook for connection to the waders.
Claims6
A water resistant wader sock for use in waterproof boots, waders or legwear comprising:
- an upper sock comprised of a tubular upper cuff with an upper attachment clip affixed on or adjacent to a top edge of said upper cuff;
- a lower sock with a sole and heel cup panel made of neoprene with a polymer fabric adhesively affixed to an inner face and an outer face thereof, said neoprene perforated with orifices large enough to allow the passage of water, and wherein said polymer fabric allows the passage of water only when under pressure;
- an interior fold ring;
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- polymer stitching thread;
- wherein said interior fold ring connects said upper sock to said lower sock by sewing with said stitching thread;
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- wherein said lower sock is made of said sole and heel cup panel, a top panel, a left side panel, a right side panel, and said polymer stitching thread;
- wherein said sole and heel cup panel and said top panel extend from a front tip of said wader sock to said interior fold ring and are sewn together with said polymer stitching thread from said front tip to a mid foot area where they separate and are no longer directly connected;
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- wherein sewn between said sole and heel cup panel and said top panel beginning at said mid foot area where said sole and heel cup panel and said top panel separate, and continuing to said upper cuff, are said left side panel and said right side panel;
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- wherein a top edge of said sole and heel cup panel, said top panel, said left side panel and said right side panel, form a first ring.
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