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US 12,114,712 B2Granted
Socks having targeted cushioning zones
AssigneeLululemon Athletica Canada Inc.
InventorsJoseph Simon Blecha, Kenneth Todd Craig, Brittany Autumn Woodward, Christopher Ka-Yin Lam
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Abstract
Socks including targeted cushioning zones include various knitted materials disposed within areas of the foot which experience specific conditions during running. Areas of the sock which include cushioning pods correspond to areas of the foot which experience pressure loading. Areas of the sock which include mesh correspond to areas of the foot which produce sweat. Areas of the sock which include ribbing and/or cushioning pods correspond to areas of the foot which have sensitive skin.
Claims18
A cushioned performance sock, comprising:
- a plurality of cushioning regions each including a plurality of discrete raised cushioning pods disposed on an interior surface of the cushioned performance sock, wherein each discrete raised cushioning pod of the plurality of discrete raised cushioning pods comprises a plurality of terry loops;
- and
- a plurality of mesh regions;
- wherein the cushioned performance sock comprises a single seam disposed at a toe of the cushioned performance sock;
- wherein at least one cushioning region of the plurality of cushioning regions has at least a first portion and a second portion, the first portion configured to receive a higher degree of pressure loading than the second portion;
- and
- wherein a density of the plurality of discrete raised cushioning pods in the at least one cushioning region is gradated such that the first portion of the at least one cushioning region has a higher density of discrete raised cushioning pods than the second portion of the at least one cushioning region, such that a distance between immediately adjacent discrete raised cushioning pods in the first portion of the at least one cushioning region is less than a distance between immediately adjacent discrete raised cushioning pods in the second portion of the at least one cushioning region.
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A cushioned performance sock, comprising:
- a cushioning region corresponding to a ball of a foot when worn, the cushioning region including a plurality of discrete raised cushioning pods disposed on an interior surface of the cushioned performance sock, wherein each discrete raised cushioning pod of the plurality of discrete raised cushioning pods comprises a plurality of terry loops collectively capped by a plurality of looped strands of yarn, and wherein one or more discrete raised cushioning pods of the plurality of discrete raised cushioning pods are spaced apart from each other by fabric having a thickness less than an average thickness of the plurality of discrete raised cushioning pods;
- one or more mesh regions;
- and
- one or more ribbed regions;
- wherein the cushioned performance sock comprises a single seam disposed at a toe of the cushioned performance sock;
- wherein the cushioning region has at least a first portion and a second portion, the first portion configured to receive a higher degree of pressure loading than the second portion;
- and
- wherein a density of the plurality of discrete raised cushioning pods in the cushioning region is gradated such that the first portion of the cushioning region has a higher density of discrete raised cushioning pods than the second portion of the cushioning region.
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A cushioned performance sock, comprising:
- a cushioning region corresponding to a ball of a foot when worn, the cushioning region including a plurality of discrete raised cushioning pods disposed on an interior surface of the cushioned performance sock, wherein each discrete raised cushioning pod of the plurality of discrete raised cushioning pods comprises a plurality of terry loops collectively capped by a plurality of looped strands of yarn, and wherein one or more discrete raised cushioning pods of the plurality of discrete raised cushioning pods are spaced apart from each other by fabric having a thickness less than an average thickness of the plurality of discrete raised cushioning pods;
- and
- one or more ribbed regions;
- wherein the cushioned performance sock comprises a single seam disposed at a toe of the cushioned performance sock;
- wherein the cushioning region includes at least a first portion and a second portion, the first portion configured to receive a higher degree of pressure loading than the second portion;
- and
- wherein a density of the plurality of discrete raised cushioning pods in the cushioning region is gradated such that the first portion of the cushioning region has a higher density of discrete raised cushioning pods than the second portion of the cushioning region, such that a distance between immediately adjacent discrete raised cushioning pods in the first portion of the cushioning region is less than a distance between immediately adjacent discrete raised cushioning pods in the second portion of the cushioning region.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.