Toe sock

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-05-04
CHAN WEN CHIEH
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[0009] An object of the present invention is to provide a toe sock, which can fit with toes and th

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But, there are following disadvantages if no stockings or socks are worn.
The foot will sweat to produce wet and slippery substance between the sole and the foot and it causes a problem of hygiene.
It results in friction between the toes and the sole and it is easy to injure the skin and a feeling of pain especially when the users wear sandals.
Nevertheless, the traditional socks or stockings are

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[0019] Referring to FIG. 1, a toe sock according to the present invention comprises a pad member 10 and a slip proof elastic rubber 20.

[0020] Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3 in company with FIG. 1, the pad member 10 is made of sewed cloth to provide an intermediate layer for being inserted with soft material such as sponge or foam material. The pad member 10 is provided with a shape almost the same as the front part of a foot of a human body including the toe part so as to fit with the front part of a foot. In addition, other shapes such as the pad member 10A shown in FIG. 4 suitable for foot wearing sandal or slipper, the pad member 10B shown in FIG. 5 suitable for correcting turned up thumb toe, the pad member 10C shown in FIG. 6 suitable for wearing leather shoe or high heel shoe and the pad member 10D shown in FIG. 7 fitting with the thumb toe and the little toe and being laid under front foot palm.

[0021] Referring to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 again, the anti-slip rubber layer 20 is soft, s...

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A toe sock includes a pad member and an ant-slip rubber layer. The pad member provides a shape the same as the front foot palm of a human body. The anti-slip rubber layer provides a profile the same as or slightly smaller than the pad member and is fixedly attached to the bottom of the pad member. Further, a plastic membrane can be provided to wrap the rubber layer and form an outer wing surrounding the rubber layer such that the rubber layer can be sewed to the bottom of the pad member. In addition, the rubber layer is soft, slip proof and shock absorptive.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention is related to a toe sock and particularly to a sock fitting with toes and the front foot palm so as to match shoe wearing and offer better comfort and protection for the foot. [0003] 2. Brief Description of the Related Art [0004] Generally, when women wear high heeled shoes, sandals, ordinary shoes, pant hose stockings are selectively worn as desired for attaining consistent beauty and foot hygiene. However, the users often wear the shoes directly without wearing the pant hose stockings during humid days such as raining days or damped summer days in order to avoid discomfort resulting from muggy feeling. But, there are following disadvantages if no stockings or socks are worn. [0005] 1. The toes will be attached with and stained with dyed material of the leather or fiber because of the toes keeping to the front end of the shoes. [0006] 2. The foot will sweat to produce wet and slippery substanc...

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IPC IPC(8): A43B19/00
CPCA43B3/18A43B13/187A43C15/02
Inventor CHAN, WEN-CHIEH
Owner CHAN WEN CHIEH
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