Rear zipper sock

a zipper and sock technology, applied in the field of stockings, can solve the problems of high probability of accidental injury or exacerbation of the wearer's medical condition, and achieve the effects of facilitating insertion and removal of the foot from the foot receiving portion of the sock, reducing the risk of accidental injury or exacerbation of the wearer's medical condition, and reducing the risk of accidental injury

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-06-22
BURRY STEVE
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[0013] The present invention provides a rear zipper sock including a generally cylindrical sock body having a foot portion, a generally upright leg portion and a heel section intermediate the foot portion and the leg portion with a rear open seam formed in the leg portion extending from the top of the leg portion downwards at least partially through the heel section, the rear open seam extending generally upright and parallel with the center upright axis of the leg portion of the sock body. A zipper closure device is mounted on the sock body adjacent the rear open seam, the zipper closure device operative for alternately opening and closing the rear open seam such that a user can open the zipper closure device and insert the foot into the foot portion without requiring significant bending of the ankle or knee during the fitting.
[0014] The present invention as thus described provides a significant advantage over those socks and stockings found in the prior art. For example, because the rear zipper can be unzipped all the way down to the heel, specifically adjacent the base of the heel, insertion of the foot into the foot receiving portion of the sock is rendered far easier, and likewise removal of the foot from the foot receiving portion is also facilitated. Furthermore, because there is no need to “pull” the sock on and over the ankle, due to the rear open seam, it is extremely unlikely that an individual using the present invention would accidentally bend or flex their ankle during the process of putting the sock on, and therefore accidental injury or exacerbation of the medical condition of the wearer is rendered highly unlikely. Also, it should be noted that, because the rear open seam is formed at the rear of the sock, insertion and removal of the foot from the foot portion of the sock is made far easier than that encountered in connection with those socks found in the prior art which include a side opening or the like. Finally, one of the significant benefits of including the zipper for closure of the rear open seam is that, with the addition of a pull string or ribbon or the like connected to and extending from the zipper pull, it is much easier to operate the zipper to enclose the lower leg within the sock than is encountered in the use of hook and loop closure devices or the like. It is therefore seen that the present invention provides a substantial improvement over those devices and methods found in the prior art.

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Furthermore, because there is no need to “pull” the sock on and over the ankle, due to the rear open seam, it is extremely unlikely that an individual using the present invention would accidentally bend or flex their ankle during the process of putting the sock on, and therefore accidental injury or exacerbation of the medical condition of the wearer is rendered highly unlikely.

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[0018] The rear zipper sock 10 of the present invention is shown best in FIGS. 1-3 as including a flexible fabric sock body 12 which is generally cylindrical in shape and would preferably be constructed of a stretchable and comfortable fabric material such as cotton, wool, or a man-made fabric material such as nylon, polyester or the like. The sock body 12 would include a foot portion 14 and a leg portion 16, and would further include a heel section 18 intermediate the foot portion 14 and leg portion 16. The rear zipper sock 10 will preferably be constructed as a standard sock up to this point, but the critical inventive features of the present invention will now be described and the modifications from a standard sock will soon be made readily apparent.

[0019] The rear zipper sock 10 further includes a rear open seam 20 formed in the leg portion 16 which extends from the top of the leg portion 16 downwards to and through the heel section 18 to the point on the sock body 12 generally...

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A rear zipper sock includes a generally cylindrical sock body having a foot portion, a generally upright leg portion and a heel section intermediate the foot portion and the leg portion with a rear open seam formed in the leg portion extending from the top of the leg portion downwards at least partially through the heel section, the rear open seam extending generally upright and parallel with the center upright axis of the leg portion of the sock body. A zipper closure device is mounted on the sock body adjacent the rear open seam, the zipper closure device operative for alternately opening and closing the rear open seam such that a user can open the zipper closure device and insert the foot into the foot portion without requiring significant bending of the ankle or knee during the fitting.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PROVISIONAL PATENT [0001] This application claims priority based on a provisional patent, specifically on the Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 637,533 filed Dec. 20, 2004.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Technical Field [0003] The present invention is directed to stockings and, more particularly, to a rear zipper sock including a generally cylindrical sock body having a foot portion, a generally upright leg portion and a heel section intermediate the foot portion and the leg portion, a rear open seam formed in the leg portion extending from the top of the leg portion downwards through the heel section and extending generally upright and parallel with the center upright axis of the leg portion and a zipper mounted on the rear open seam for alternately opening and closing the rear open seam such that a user can open the zipper and easily place the sock on the foot and leg without requiring significant bending of the ankle or knee during the fi...

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IPC IPC(8): A41B11/00
CPCA41B11/00A41B2300/322
InventorBURRY, STEVE
OwnerBURRY STEVE