Waterproof breathable sock
AssigneeW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
InventorsDavid J. Pacanowsky, Ruth S. Williams
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Abstract
A multi-component, waterproof, sock-type article is provided comprising a waterproof, non-elastic, non-stretch sole component having a heel portion and a toe portion, a waterproof, non-elastic, non-stretch calf component, the calf component being attached to and forming a seam with the sole component at the heel portion, a vamp component attached to and forming seams with the sole and calf components, the vamp component comprising a waterproof, breathable, elastic, stretchable material having stretchability of more than 70%, the calf component being tapered inwardly proceeding upwardly from the heel portion of the sole component, all seams in the article being sealed with a waterproof material.
Claims15
A multi-component, waterproof, sock-type article, comprising:
- (a) a waterproof, non-elastic, non-stretch sole component having a heel portion and a toe portion;
- (b) a waterproof, non-elastic, non-stretch calf component, said calf component being attached to and forming a seam with said sole component at said heel portion;
- (c) a vamp component attached to and forming seams with said sole and calf components, said vamp component comprising a waterproof, breathable, elastic, stretchable material having stretchability of more than 70%;
- (d) said calf component being tapered inwardly proceeding upwardly from said heel portion of said sole component;
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- (e) all seams in said article being sealed with a waterproof material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.