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Cut-Resistant Hockey Sock

a technology for hockey socks and socks, applied in the field of hockey socks and accessories, can solve the problems of not always staying in place, socks are uncomfortable to wear, and still refuse to wear such socks, and achieve the effect of preventing the cutting of the back of the user's leg and good freedom of movement for the user

Inactive Publication Date: 2017-02-02
RYAN JASON
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Benefits of technology

The patent describes a special sock for ice hockey that has a front portion made of a non-cut-resistant fabric and a back portion made of a cut-resistant fabric. This helps to prevent the user's back from being cut while wearing the sock. The sock allows for good movement and can be worn multiple times before needing to be laundered.

Problems solved by technology

Even with continued education by hockey organizations about the benefits of wearing cut-resistant socks, many players still refuse to wear such socks due to lack of comfort or interference with optimal movement on the ice.
Many players complain that such socks are uncomfortable to wear.
In addition, the socks do not always stay in place, that is up to and including the calf, particularly after going through multiple wash cycles which affect the sock's elasticity.
During a practice of game, such a sock may slip down past the calf, thereby exposing the muscle to the risk of injury.
As such, in the absence of cut-resistant protection, the back of the player's leg is exposed and at risk to injury from a skate blade.
One complaint about this form of protection is that it restricts the player's movement and makes the player's leg sweat more due to the additional layer.
One problem with this type of cut-resistant hockey sock is that the inner liner extends the entire length of the hockey sock and therefore, like the tube-like garment, adds an additional layer around the entire circumference of the player's lower leg from the calf to the ankle, thereby increasing discomfort as the leg sweats.

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[0026]FIGS. 1A and B illustrate the present invention. FIG. 1A shows the front view of a hockey sock 100 bearing a pattern. Other patterns and colours are contemplated. Socks without patterns or which are monochrome are also contemplated. The front of the sock comprises non-cut-resistant fabric 110, that is, fabric that is vulnerable to being cut by a hockey blade, which is the typical fabric of prior art hockey socks. Cut-resistant material is not required on the front of the hockey sock since the player typically wears a shin pad and guard. The typical shin pad and guard cover and protect the front and sides of the lower leg. As such, any cutting force on the front or sides of the lower leg, while potentially damaging to the front or side of the hockey sock of the present invention, will not injure the player.

[0027]FIG. 1B shows the rear view of the hockey sock of FIG. 1A. As illustrated in hash marks, cut-resistant material 120 is positioned along the vertical axis of the sock, a...

second embodiment

[0029]FIG. 2 illustrates the rear view of the present invention comprising a consistent width of the cut-resistant portion 120 all along the vertical axis of the hockey sock 100, but not the side of the sock 150. The front view of this embodiment comprises non-cut-resistant fabric 110.

third embodiment

[0030]FIG. 3 illustrates the rear view of the present invention comprising a consistent width of the cut-resistant portion 120 all along the vertical axis of the hockey sock 100, and extending to the sides of the sock 150. The front view of this embodiment comprises non-cut-resistant fabric 110. This embodiment can be worn, for example, by a player whose shin guard-pad is not wide enough to cover the sides of the sock 150. The illustrated embodiment does not include a pattern, although patterns are contemplated.

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Abstract

A hockey sock extends from the ankle to the calf areas and comprises a non-cut-resistant fabric positioned on at least the front portion of the sock and a cut-resistant fabric coupled to the non-cut-resistant fabric. The cut-resistant fabric is positioned on the back of the sock and extends along its vertical axis to inhibit cutting of the back of the user's leg.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates to a hockey sock and accessory which comprises cut-resistant material.BACKGROUND[0002]Cut-resistant fabric and garments are well known. In addition, attempts to make cut-resistant socks for skaters including hockey players are well known. Even with continued education by hockey organizations about the benefits of wearing cut-resistant socks, many players still refuse to wear such socks due to lack of comfort or interference with optimal movement on the ice.[0003]Many skaters wear an inner sock, also known as a hockey skate sock, next to the foot. This sock is usually always cleaned after a practice or game since it absorbs foot perspiration and requires laundering. Inner socks with cut-resistant features exist on the market. These inner socks cover the toes, foot and lower leg up to and including the calf. Many players complain that such socks are uncomfortable to wear. In addition, the socks do not always stay in place, that is up ...

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IPC IPC(8): A41B11/02A41D13/06A41B17/00
CPCA41B11/02A41D13/06A41B17/00A41D31/24
Inventor RYAN, JASON
Owner RYAN JASON
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