# US 2019/0167462 A1 · Therapeutic sock

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- Number: US 2019/0167462 A1
- Document ID: US20190167462A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/021,209
- Filed: 2018-06-28
- Published: 2019-06-06
- Earliest claimed: 2017-12-06
- Inventors: David SHAFFER
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190167462A1

## CPC

- A61F 5/019: {Toe correcting or spreading devices}
- A41B 11/003: {Hosiery with intermediate sections of different elasticity}
- A41B 11/004: {Hosiery with separated toe sections}
- A61F 5/0111: {for the feet or ankles}
- A61F 5/0127: {for the feet (A61F5/0111 takes precedence)}
- D04B 1/12: characterised by thread material
- D04B 1/265: {Surgical stockings (of unspecified knit construction and reinforced A41B11/02; of unspecified knit construction and elastic A61F13/08)}
- A41B 2500/10: Knitted
- A61F: FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS (dental prosthetics A61C)
- A41B: SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS
- D04B: KNITTING

## Abstract

A therapeutic sock is formed from a knit sock body formed in a tubular shape and terminating in a closed toe portion, the toe portion being divided into a first compartment configured accommodating a big toe and at least one additional compartment for other toes. At least one of the compartments has a area of increased compression as compared to a compression in other areas of the sock. The area of increased compression can be disposed on the first compartment and extend longitudinally along a medial edge of the first compartment and/or can be disposed on the at least one additional compartment and extend laterally around a circumference of the at least one additional compartment.

## Claims

### Claim at position 1

1: A therapeutic sock comprising;
a sock body formed in a tubular shape and terminating in a closed toe portion, the toe portion being divided into a first compartment configured to accommodate a big toe and at least one additional compartment for other toes,
wherein the sock is formed from a knit material, and
wherein the at least one additional the compartment has an area of increased compression as compared to a compression in other areas of the sock, the area of increased compression having threads formed of a different material than a material of the rest of the sock,
wherein the area of increased compression extends laterally around a circumference of the at least one additional compartment, and
wherein the threads formed of different material contain a material selected from the group consisting of copper and ceramic powder.

### Claim at position 2 (depends on 1)

2: The therapeutic sock according to claim 1, wherein there is an additional area of increased compression extending longitudinally along a medial edge of the sock, in a region of the first compartment.

### Claim 3

(canceled)

### Claim at position 4 (depends on 1)

4: The therapeutic sock according to claim 1, wherein the area of increased compression is formed by a knitting pattern that differs from a knitting pattern in other areas of the sock.

### Claim 5

(canceled)

### Claim 6

(canceled)

### Claim at position 7 (depends on 1)

7: The therapeutic sock according to claim 1, wherein the at least one additional compartment comprises four separate compartments configured for accommodating each toe individually.

### Claim at position 8 (depends on 1)

8: The therapeutic sock according to claim 1, further comprising an area of increased compression in an area remote from the toe portion, for increasing compression on an arch of the foot when the therapeutic sock is worn by an individual.

### Claim at position 9 (depends on 8)

9: The therapeutic sock according to claim 8, wherein the area of increased compression in the area remote from the toe portion extends around an entire circumference of the sock.