Sock
Assignee7933657 Canada, Inc.
InventorsMia Anastsopoulos, Dane Totham, Anne Van Veen, James Jones
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Abstract
A sock having a toe portion, a heel and ankle portion, and a body portion disposed between the heel and ankle portion is disclosed. The body portion may comprise one or more elastic panels, which are incorporated in a manner to allow the sock to fit a wider range of standard foot sizes than a similar sock lacking the elastic panels disclosed herein.
Claims13
A sock comprising (i) a toe portion, (ii) a heel and ankle portion, and (iii) a body portion disposed between the toe portion and the heel and ankle portion, wherein the body portion comprises one or more elastic panels, wherein at least one elastic panel forms a continuous band that encircles the body portion of the sock,
- wherein the toe portion, the heel and ankle portion, the body portion, and the one or more elastic panels comprise a first type of thread and a second type of thread, the second type of thread comprising elastane;
- wherein the one or more elastic panels further comprise a third type of thread comprising a higher amount of elastane than the second type of thread, such that the one or more elastic panels have an elastane density that is greater than the elastane density of both the toe portion and the heel and ankle portion;
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- wherein the one or more elastic panels have a greater stitch length than that of both the toe portion and the heel and ankle portion.
A sock, the sock comprising (i) a toe portion, (ii) a heel and ankle portion, and (iii) a body portion disposed between the toe portion and the heel and ankle portion, the body portion comprising one or more elastic panels;
- wherein the toe portion, the heel and ankle portion, the body portion, and the one or more elastic panels comprise a first type of thread and a second type of thread, the second type of thread comprising an amount of elastane;
- wherein the one or more elastic panels further comprise a third type of thread comprising a higher amount of elastane than the second type of thread, such that the one or more elastic panels have a higher elastane density and a greater stitch length than both the toe portion and the heel and ankle portion, and
- wherein at least one elastic panel forms a continuous band that encircles the body portion of the sock.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.