Combination socks with fasteners

Abstract

A pair of socks and a pair of complementary fasteners to hold the pair of socks together while the socks are being washed, dried and stored in a drawer. The pair of fasteners are connected to one another so that one sock is attached to the other. In one preferred embodiment, a snap is attached inside the first sock and a receptacle is attached inside the second sock. Protective flaps lie over and cover the snap and receptacle inside the socks. With the snap and receptacle uncovered, the snap is moved into mating engagement with and detachably connected to the receptacle. In a second preferred embodiment, a locking ring is attached outside the first sock and a clip is attached outside the second sock. A retractable hook of the ring is removably received through an opening in the clip, whereby the ring is detachably connected to the clip.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]This invention relates to a pair of socks having respective complementary fasteners which can be detachably connected to one another to attach the socks together. The combination socks with fasteners are ideal to hold the socks together when the socks are being washed and dried with other socks or placed in a drawer.[0003]2. Background Art[0004]It is often desirable to attach a pair of socks together to prevent one sock of the pair from separating from the other sock and perhaps becoming lost. By way of particular example, when many individual socks are being washed at the same time in a washing machine with different socks and other articles of clothing, it is sometimes difficult and time consuming to find and correctly match the socks once the washing and drying steps have been completed. To prevent their separation and hold a pair of socks together while being washed and dried, a safety pin has been used to attach on...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The patent describes a pair of socks that have special fasteners attached to them. These fasteners can be connected together to attach the socks to each other when they are being washed, dried, or stored. The fasteners are attached inside the socks to prevent them from touching the wearer's skin and cause skin irritation. The socks also have protective flaps that can be folded back to access the fasteners when needed. Additionally, the fasteners can be attached to the outside of the socks, allowing for even more flexibility in the connection. The technical effect of this invention is the ability to easily attach and detach socks without having to sew them together, which could damage them.

Problems solved by technology

By way of particular example, when many individual socks are being washed at the same time in a washing machine with different socks and other articles of clothing, it is sometimes difficult and time consuming to find and correctly match the socks once the washing and drying steps have been completed.

Because of the turbulence to which the socks are subjected during the washing and drying steps, the socks are often torn by the safety pins.

Moreover, it is sometimes difficult to remove the safety pin from the socks so that the socks can be worn.

In addition, it may take time to locate a suitable number of fasteners to be used to attach pairs of socks together immediately prior to their being washed and dried.

However, if the fasteners were to be located inside the socks so as to be hidden from view when the socks are being worn, the fasteners can rub against and irritate the wearer's skin, particularly if the wearer is a young child or a baby.

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