Moisture-absorbent sock
OwnerJames B. Marshallinventor
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Abstract
A sock whose leg portion has wicking regions interspersed among fabric folds which are adapted to increase the effective surface area of the leg portion. The foot and leg portions of the sock may be constructed of the same material, such as synthetic, hydrophobic yarns, and formed in a unitary manner, either by weaving or knitting. The wicking regions may be formed using stitching along outer edges of a plurality of diamond shapes. Alternatively, the wicking regions may be formed by a set of first fabric bands, wherein the fabric folds comprise a set of second fabric bands, and the first and second bands alternate horizontally along a length of the tubular leg portion. The first fabric bands are preferably elastic or stretchable to maintain the first fabric bands in intimate contact with a wearer's skin.
Claims20
An article of footwear comprising:
- a first fabric forming a tubular foot portion having a closed end and an open end;
- and
- a second fabric forming a tubular leg portion, attached to said open end of said foot portion, said tubular leg portion having a plurality of wicking regions interspersed among a plurality of non-vertical fabric folds adapted to increase the effective surface area of said leg portion.
A method of fabricating a sock, comprising the steps of:
- forming a tubular foot portion having a closed end and an open;
- forming a tubular leg portion having a plurality of wicking regions interspersed among a plurality of non-vertical fabric folds adapted to increase the effective surface area of the leg portion;
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- attaching the open end of the foot portion to an end of the leg portion.
A sock having a tubular foot portion with an open end and a closed end, and a tubular leg portion attached to the open end of the foot portion, wherein the improvement comprises a plurality of wicking regions interspersed among a plurality of non-vertical fabric folds on said leg portion, said folds adapted to increase the effective surface area of said leg portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.