Performance enhanced water sock
OwnerStacey D. Crosbyinventor
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Abstract
A water sock forming a tubular body having a pair of opposing, open ends that allow the water sock to be put on and removed as easily as any sock. The simple design of this water sock makes it compatible with any type of outer footwear. In one exemplary embodiment, a stretchable toe strap extends between opposing sides of the water sock adjacent to one of the open ends. This toe strap is received between two of the wearer's toes during use and prevents the water sock from sliding rearward toward the wearer's heel.
Claims9
1-10. (canceled)
A water sock, comprising:
- an elongate sewn tubular body formed from a first resiliently stretchable fabric material having a top, a bottom, a foot engaging portion and a heel engaging portion, each of said foot engaging portion and said heel engaging portion defining an open end, the top and bottom of the first material at said open end of said foot engaging portion being fastened (sewn) together to thereby form a toe strap extending between opposing sides thereof thereby creating two discrete openings adapted to separate the big toe from the remaining toes of a wearer, said bottom of said body having a ball region and a heel region;
- said first material adapted to cling to a wearer's foot;
- a circumferential toe band on said open end of said foot engaging portion extending generally laterally, a portion of said toe band being angled toward the heel portion to provide clearance for the wearer's toes;
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- a plurality of discrete slip resistant regions formed from a second material, said plurality of slip resistant regions positioned on said bottom of said body such that said first material underlies said plurality of slip resistant regions;
- wherein said first material and said second material are different, said first material being formed from a combination of spandex and at least one of polyester or nylon and said second material being formed at least partially from a polymer, said plurality of discrete slip resistant regions being separated from each other along the bottom of the sock body by areas of said resiliently stretchable first material thereby enabling the bottom of the sock to stretch longitudinally and laterally;
- said water sock being resistant to the accumulation of significant amounts of water.
The water sock of claim 1, wherein said first material is formed from about ninety percent polyester.
The water sock of claim 1, wherein said first material is formed from about ten percent spandex.
The water sock of claim 1, wherein said first material is formed from at least sixty-five percent nylon and at least ten percent spandex.
The water sock of claim 1, wherein said plurality of slip resistant regions are formed from a fabric coated with polyvinyl chloride, said fabric including substantially fifty percent cotton and substantially fifty percent polyester.
The water sock of claim 1, wherein said plurality of slip resistant regions have thicknesses of less than or equal to 1/16 inch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.