Hosiery with foot cushions
AssigneeFushionz LLC
InventorMelanie Yvonne Alston
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Abstract
A hosiery product, such as a sock, footie, trouser sock or pantyhose, includes an inner layer of hosiery material, such as nylon or spandex covering the bottom and top surfaces of the wearer's foot, an outer layer of similar hosiery material, and at least one cushion section disposed between the inner and outer layers. The cushion section includes a cushioning material that conforms to the contours of the wearer's foot, such as macro-gel activated support discs or memory foam. The cushion section is permanently attached to the inner layer and/or outer layer and is positioned to cushion a particular area of the bottom surface of the wearer's foot, such as the heel, arch and/or ball of the foot.
Claims20
A hosiery product comprising:
- (a) an inner layer of hosiery material adapted to cover bottom and top surfaces of a wearer's foot;
- (b) an outer layer of hosiery material adapted to cover bottom and top surfaces of a wearer's foot;
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- (c) at least one cushion section comprising a cushioning material disposed between the inner layer and outer layer at a position to cushion a particular area of the bottom surface of the wearer's foot.
A hosiery product comprising:
- (a) an inner layer of elastic material adapted to cover bottom and top surfaces of a wearer's foot;
- (b) an outer layer of elastic material adapted to cover bottom and top surfaces of a wearer's foot;
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- (c) a cushion layer comprising a cushioning material disposed between the inner layer and outer layer at a position to cushion the bottom surface of the wearer's foot.
A hosiery product comprising:
- (a) an inner layer of hosiery material adapted to cover bottom and top surfaces of a wearer's foot;
- (b) an outer layer of hosiery material adapted to cover bottom and top surfaces of a wearer's foot;
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- (c) a cushion section comprising a cushioning material that conforms to the contours of the wearer's foot, the cushion section disposed between the inner layer and outer layer at a position to cushion a particular area of the bottom surface of the wearer's foot, wherein the cushion section is integrally attached to the inner layer or outer layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.