Anti-slip sock or shoe cover with antimicrobial action
AssigneeDrymax Technologies, Inc.
InventorWilliam A. Blythe
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a sock or shoe cover having grip features comprising at least one antimicrobial agent. The plurality of grip features are arranged on a plantar surface contact face. Optionally, a plurality of antimicrobial dorsal grip features are arranged about a dorsal face of the sock or shoe cover. In certain embodiments, a sock body of the sock or shoe cover also has antimicrobial qualities. In a second aspect, a method of reducing or eliminating the transportation of microbes from footwear is provided.
Claims20
A sock or shoe cover comprising:
- a tubular sock body comprising a body forming a perimeter around a foot-receiving cavity, the sock body comprising, when donned, a closed end, an opposing end in communication with the foot-receiving cavity, a dorsal face, and a surface contact face;
- a longitudinal axis that extends from the closed end to the opposing end and a transverse axis that extends between a medial side and a lateral side of the sock body, wherein the transverse axis intersects the longitudinal axis,
- at least one grip feature presented on at least the surface contact face;
- and
- at least one antimicrobial agent associated with at least some of the at least one grip feature.
A sock or shoe cover comprising:
- a sock body comprising a tubular body forming a perimeter around a foot-receiving cavity, the sock body comprising a toe end, a heel area, and a foot opening in communication with the foot-receiving cavity, the sock body including a longitudinal axis that extends from the toe end to the foot opening and a transverse axis that extends between a medial side and a lateral side of the sock body, wherein the transverse axis intersects the longitudinal axis,
- a first grip portion of a plurality of grip features;
- and
- at least one antimicrobial agent associated with at least some of the plurality of grip features.
A method of reducing or eliminating the transportation of microbes, the method comprising:
- providing a sock body comprising a tubular body forming a perimeter around a foot-receiving cavity, the sock body comprising a toe end, a heel area, and a foot opening in communication with the foot-receiving cavity, the sock body including a longitudinal axis that extends from the toe end to the foot opening and a transverse axis that extends between a medial side and a lateral side of the sock body, wherein the transverse axis intersects the longitudinal axis;
- providing a plurality of grip features to the sock body, wherein at least at least some of the plurality of grip features comprise at least one antimicrobial agent;
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- reducing or eliminating microbe transportation from footwear.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.