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Article to be worn on the foot in conjunction with sandals

a technology for socks and sandals, applied in the field of socks, can solve the problems of no product on the market that serves this function, many wearers suffer from painful blisters, and no product on the market that can solve the problem of skin blisters, etc., and achieve the effect of preventing skin blisters

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-05-19
BALLARD REBECCA L +1
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"The present invention is a type of shoe sock that only covers the front of the foot, leaving the heel, ankle, and leg exposed. It has five individual toe shafts for each toe, similar to a traditional five toe sock, but each toe shaft is left open to expose the toe. This design provides comfort and prevents skin blisters when wearing flip flop sandals in warm weather. The sock can be made in a variety of colors and prints to match the wearer's clothing and flip flop sandals. The sock is designed with elastic materials around the mid foot opening to provide a snug fit and hold the sock in place during wear. The sock can also have a decorative rubberized implementation on one side in the form of the product's logo, which provides traction between the sock and the flip flop sandals and offers a different fashionable appearance on the other side."

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Flip Flop sandals have been a popular fashion trend for years but many wearers suffer from painful blisters due to the rubbing of the flip flop straps where they come in contact with the skin.
These types of socks are undesirable, particularly during the hot summer months, if the wearer wants to have their feet feel bare and cool.
Currently there is no product on the market that serves this function.

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[0013]The present invention may be understood more readily by reference to the following detailed description of the invention taken in connection with the accompanying drawing figures, which form a part of this disclosure. It is to be understood that this invention is not limited to the specific devices, methods, conditions or parameters described and / or shown herein, and that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments by way of example only and is not intended to be limiting of the claimed invention. Any and all patents and other publications identified in this specification are incorporated by reference as though fully set forth herein.

[0014]Also, as used in the specification including the appended claims, the singular forms “a,”“an,” and “the” include the plural, and reference to a particular numerical value includes at least that particular value, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Ranges may be expressed herein as from “abou...

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Abstract

An article of apparel for the foot comprising five individual toe shafts with distal openings. The article is adapted to leave a foot heel uncovered.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 262,921, filed on Nov. 19, 2009, the entirety of which is hereby incorporated by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]The present invention is related to socks, and more particularly socks to be worn with sandals.BACKGROUND OF INVENTION[0003]Flip Flop sandals have been a popular fashion trend for years but many wearers suffer from painful blisters due to the rubbing of the flip flop straps where they come in contact with the skin. Split toe socks are available to the public for wear with flip flops but they cover all the toes and the full foot of the wearer. These types of socks are undesirable, particularly during the hot summer months, if the wearer wants to have their feet feel bare and cool. Hence, there is a need in the marketplace for a sock that allows the flip flop wearer protection from blisters while also keeping their feet feeling as bare and cool as possible. Ad...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A43B17/00
CPCD04B1/26A41B11/004
Inventor BALLARD, REBECCA L.BALLARD, ASHLEY R.
Owner BALLARD REBECCA L