Sock with medical, allergy and other condition information

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a sock or pair of socks adapted to include a person's medical condition and / or allergy information so that, for example, in an emergency, a medical practitioner will readily understand what potentially important medical conditions or allergies a person may suffer from. The medical condition and / or allergy information may be formed either from the material from which the sock is fabricated or formed from another material. The medical condition and / or allergy information may be either woven from the material or interwoven with it, or otherwise secured to the sock by printing, bonding or adhering the other material to the material of the sock..

Description

SOCK WITH MEDICAL, ALLERGY AND OTHER CONDITION INFORMATIONThis application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 63 / 688,529, filed on August 29, 2024, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] In one aspect, the present invention relates to a sock or pair of socks adapted to include a person’s medical condition and / or allergy information so that, for example, in an emergency, a medical practitioner (such as a doctor or a paramedic) will readily understand what potentially important medical conditions (such as, e.g., heart or lung conditions, diabetes, bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia, learning disorders (such as, e.g., Asperger’s syndrome, autism, etc.) hearing disorders, deafness, vision disorders, blindness) or allergies (e.g., to certain prescriptions and / or certain foods) a person may suffer from such that the correct medical assistance is provided.

[0002] In another aspect, the present invention relates to a sock or pair of socks adapted to indicate a person’s emotions (e.g., happy, sad, angry, depressed, etc.), hobbies (e.g., golf, tennis, soccer, baseball, football, etc.), career (e.g., teacher, physician, actor, retiree, etc.) or gender preference (e.g., neural, LGBTQ, fluid, etc.).

[0003] Any of the sock(s) described herein may be adapted to include a person’s medical condition and / or allergy information as well as the person’s emotion, hobby, career or gender information, or any combination of any of the foregoing.

[0004] Any of the sock(s) described herein may be useful, for example, for children in school, day care and / or summer camp.

[0005] The medical condition and / or allergy information (and / or the emotion, hobby, career or gender information) may be formed either from the material from which the sock is fabricated or formed from another material. The medical condition and / or allergy information (and / or the emotion, hobby, career or gender information) may be either woven from the material or interwoven with it, or otherwise secured to the sock by printing, bonding or adhering the other material to the material of the sock. The medical condition and / or allergy information (and / or the 1139095.00100 / 131550575v.1emotion, hobby, career or gender information) may be of contrasting color to the sock and located at, e.g., the toe, sole, heel or top of the sock.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0006] The ability of a medical practitioner (such as a doctor or a paramedic) to understand potentially important medical conditions (such as, e.g., heart or lung conditions, diabetes, bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia, learning disorders (such as, e.g., Asperger’s syndrome, autism, etc.) hearing disorders, deafness, vision disorders, blindness), or allergies (e.g., to certain prescriptions and / or certain foods) a person may suffer from is important. In various medical emergencies, the speed of the medical practitioner to ascertain this understanding is of paramount importance and may be critical to ensure that any pharmaceutical drugs and / or food to which the patient is allergic are not administered and that the correct medical assistance is provided.

[0007] It is also desirable that information regarding a person’s emotion, hobby, career or gender information be readily available, if needed.

[0008] The present invention addresses such needs in the form of easy-to-read socks that are adapted to include such information such that it is readily available to the medical practitioner.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0009] In one aspect, the present invention relates to a sock or pair of socks adapted to include a person’s medical condition and / or allergy information so that, for example, in an emergency, a medical practitioner (such as a doctor or a paramedic) will readily understand what potentially important medical conditions (such as, e.g., heart or lung conditions, diabetes, bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia, learning disorders (such as, e.g., Asperger’s syndrome, autism, etc.) hearing disorders, deafness, vision disorders, blindness), or allergies (e.g., to certain prescriptions and / or certain foods) a person may suffer from.2139095.00100 / 131550575v.1

[0010] In another aspect, the present invention relates to a sock or pair of socks adapted to indicate a person’s emotions (e.g., happy, sad, angry, depressed, etc.), hobbies (e.g., golf, tennis, soccer baseball, football, etc.), career (e.g., teacher, physician, actor, retiree, etc.) or gender preference (e.g., neural, LGBTQ, fluid, etc.). Such sock(s) may be useful, for example, for children in school, day care and / or summer camps.

[0011] In one aspect, the present invention relates to a sock or pair of socks for a person having a medical condition and / or an allergy, the sock having printed information regarding the person’s medical condition and / or an allergy printed thereon to inform others of the medical condition and / or an allergy in case of emergency.

[0012] In one embodiment of any of the aspects described herein, the sock comprises a top part and an ankle part.

[0013] In one embodiment of any of the aspects described, the sock comprises a top part having printed information regarding the person’s medical condition and / or an allergy printed thereon to inform others of the medical condition and / or an allergy in case of emergency.

[0014] In one embodiment of any of the aspects described, the sock comprises an ankle part (such as, e g., a sole part or a heel part) having printed information regarding the person’s medical condition and / or an allergy printed thereon to inform others of the medical condition and / or an allergy, e.g., in case of emergency.

[0015] In another aspect, the present invention relates to a sock or a pair of socks for a person having a medical condition and / or an allergy, wherein one or both socks have printed information regarding the person’s medical condition and / or an allergy printed thereon to inform others of the medical condition and / or an allergy, e.g., in case of emergency.

[0016] In one embodiment of any of the aspects described, each sock comprises a toe, a heel, a foot portion between and including the toe and the heel, a medial side, and a lateral side, wherein one or more of the toe, heel, foot portion, medial side, and lateral side on one or both socks have printed information regarding the person’s medical condition and / or an allergy printed thereon to inform others of the medical condition and / or an allergy, e.g., in case of emergency.3139095.00100 / 131550575v.1

[0017] In one embodiment of any of the aspects described, the sock (or pair of socks) is an ankle sock (pair of ankle socks). In one embodiment of any of the aspects described, the sock (or pair of socks) is a knee length sock (pair of knee length socks). In one embodiment of any of the aspects described, the sock (or pair of socks) is a stocking (pair of stockings). In one embodiment of any of the aspects described, the sock (or pair of socks) is a leg warmer (pair of leg warmers). In one embodiment of any of the aspects described, the sock (or pair of socks) is a compression sock (pair of compression socks). In one embodiment of any of the aspects described, the sock (or pair of socks) is a tight (pair of tights).BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] FIG. 1 shows an exemplary schematic side view of a sock (1) which has a portion of the sole (2) that is adapted to function as a medical condition and / or allergy information label (and / or an emotion, hobby, career or gender information label) (“LABEL”) (3). The LABEL (3) is formed either from the material from which the sock (1) is fabricated or formed from another material. The LABEL (3) is either woven from the material or interwoven with it, or otherwise secured to the sock (1) by printing, bonding or adhering the other material to the material of the sock (1). The color LABEL (3) is of contrasting color to the sock.

[0019] FIG. 2 is an exemplary schematic side view of a sock (1) which has a portion of the toe (4) that is adapted to function as medical condition and / or allergy information label (and / or an emotion, hobby, career or gender information label) (“LABEL”) (3). The LABEL (3) is formed either from the material from which the sock (1) is fabricated or formed from another material. The LABEL (3) is either woven from the material or interwoven with it, or otherwise secured to the sock (1) by printing, bonding or adhering the other material to the material of the sock (1). The color LABEL (3) is of contrasting color to the sock.

[0020] FIG. 3 is an exemplary schematic side view of a sock (1) which has a portion of the heel (5) that is adapted to function as a medical condition and / or allergy information label (and / or an emotion, hobby, career or gender information label) (“LABEL”) (3). The LABEL (3) is formed either from the material from which the sock (1) is fabricated or formed from another material.4139095.00100 / 131550575v.1The LABEL (3) is either woven from the material or interwoven with it, or otherwise secured to the sock (1) by printing, bonding or adhering the other material to the material of the sock (1). The color LABEL (3) is of contrasting color to the sock.

[0021] FIG. 4 is an exemplary schematic side view of a sock (1) which has a portion of the top region of the sock (6) that is adapted to function as a medical condition and / or allergy information label (and / or an emotion, hobby, career or gender information label) (“LABEL”) (3). The LABEL (3) is formed either from the material from which the sock (1) is fabricated or formed from another material. The LABEL (3) is either woven from the material or interwoven with it, or otherwise secured to the sock (1) by printing, bonding or adhering the other material to the material of the sock (1). The color LABEL (3) is of contrasting color to the sock.DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0022] In one aspect, the present invention relates to a sock adapted to include a person’s medical condition and / or allergy information so that, for example, in an emergency, a medical practitioner (such as a doctor or a paramedic) will readily understand what potentially important medical conditions (such as, e.g., heart or lung conditions, diabetes, bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia, learning disorders (such as, e.g., Asperger’s syndrome, autism, etc.) hearing disorders, deafness, vision disorders, blindness), or allergies (e.g., to certain prescriptions and / or certain foods) a person may suffer from.

[0023] In another aspect, the present invention relates to a pair of socks for a person having a medical condition and / or an allergy, wherein one or both socks have printed information regarding the person’s medical condition and / or an allergy printed thereon to inform others of the medical condition and / or an allergy, e.g., in case of emergency.

[0024] In one embodiment of any of the aspects described herein, each sock comprises a toe, a heel, a foot portion between and including the toe and the heel, a medial side, and a lateral side, wherein one or more of the toe, heel, foot portion, medial side, and lateral side on one or both socks have printed information regarding the person’s medical condition and / or an allergy printed thereon to inform others of the medical condition and / or an allergy, e.g., in case of emergency.5139095.00100 / 131550575v.1

[0025] In one embodiment of any of the aspects described herein, the medical condition and / or allergy information is formed from the material from which the sock is fabricated.

[0026] In another embodiment of any of the aspects described herein, the medical condition and / or allergy information is formed from another material.

[0027] In certain embodiments of any of the aspects described herein, the medical condition and / or allergy information is woven from the material.

[0028] In certain embodiments of any of the aspects described herein, the medical condition and / or allergy information is interwoven with the material.

[0029] In certain embodiments of any of the aspects described herein, the medical condition and / or allergy information is otherwise secured to the sock, for example, by printing, bonding or adhering the medical condition and / or allergy information to the material of the sock.

[0030] In certain embodiments of any of the aspects described herein, the medical condition and / or allergy information is of contrasting color to the sock, e.g., making it easier to see.

[0031] In certain embodiments of any of the aspects described herein, the medical condition and / or allergy information is located at the toe, the sole, the heel or the top of the sock.

[0032] In certain embodiments of any of the aspects described herein, the medical condition and / or allergy information is located at the sole of the sock.

[0033] In certain embodiments of any of the aspects described herein, the medical condition and / or an allergy information is substantially integral with the sock.

[0034] In certain embodiments of any of the aspects described herein, the medical condition and / or an allergy information is integral with the sock.

[0035] In certain embodiments of any of the aspects described herein, the medical condition and / or an allergy information is formed be being woven from the material from which sock is fabricated.6139095.00100 / 131550575v.1

[0036] In certain embodiments of any of the aspects described herein, the medical condition and / or an allergy information is formed from a second material which is secured to the material from which the sock is fabricated.

[0037] In certain embodiments of any of the aspects described herein, the medical condition and / or an allergy information is interwoven with the material from which the sock is fabricated.

[0038] In certain embodiments of any of the aspects described herein, the medical condition and / or an allergy information is formed from the second material being secured to the sock by being printed thereon.

[0039] In certain embodiments of any of the aspects described herein, the medical condition and / or an allergy information is formed from the second material being secured to the sock by being adhered thereto.

[0040] In certain embodiments of any of the aspects described herein, the medical condition and / or an allergy information is formed from a second material being secured to the sock by being bonded thereto.

[0041] In certain embodiments of any of the aspects described herein, the medical condition and / or an allergy information is screen-printed.

[0042] In certain embodiments of any of the aspects described herein, the medical condition and / or an allergy information is fabricated, wherein the medical condition and / or an allergy information is formed during a single process.

[0043] The description of the present embodiments of the invention has been presented for purposes of illustration but is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the form disclosed. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art. As such, while the present invention has been disclosed in connection with an embodiment thereof, it should be understood that other embodiments may fall within the spirit and scope of the invention.7139095.00100 / 131550575v.1

[0044] All patents and publications cited herein are incorporated by reference in their entirety.8139095.00100 / 131550575v.1

Claims

WHAT IS CLAIMED IS1. A sock for a person having a medical condition and / or an allergy, the sock having printed information regarding the person’s medical condition and / or allergy printed thereon to inform others of the medical condition and / or allergy.

2. The sock of claim 1, wherein the person’s medical condition and / or allergy information is located in the toe, sole, heel or top of the sock.

3. The sock of claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the sock comprises a top part and an ankle part.

4. The sock of any one of claims 1-3, wherein the sock comprises a top part having printed information regarding the person’s medical condition and / or allergy printed thereon to inform others of the medical condition and / or an allergy.

5. The sock of any one of claims 1-3, wherein the sock comprises an ankle part having printed information regarding the person’s medical condition and / or allergy printed thereon to inform others of the medical condition and / or an allergy.

6. The sock of claim 5, wherein the ankle part comprises a heel part having printed information regarding the person’s medical condition and / or allergy printed thereon to inform others of the medical condition and / or an allergy.

7. The sock of claim 5, wherein the ankle part comprises a sole part having printed information regarding the person’s medical condition and / or allergy printed thereon to inform others of the medical condition and / or an allergy.

8. The sock of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the medical condition and / or allergy information is a contrasting color to the color of the sock.

9. The sock of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the medical condition and / or allergy information is substantially integral with the sock.

10. The sock of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the medical condition and / or allergy information is integral with the sock.9139095.00100 / 131550575v.111 . The sock of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the medical condition and / or allergy information is formed from the material from which the sock is fabricated.

12. The sock of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the medical condition and / or an allergy information is formed be being woven from said material from which the sock is fabricated.

13. The sock of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the medical condition and / or allergy information is formed from a second material which is secured to the material from which the sock is fabricated.

14. The sock of claim 13, wherein the medical condition and / or allergy information is interwoven with the material from which the sock is fabricated.

15. The sock of claim 13, wherein the medical condition and / or allergy information is formed from the second material being secured to the sock by being printed thereon.

16. The sock of claim 13, wherein the medical condition and / or allergy information is formed from the second material being secured to the sock by being adhered thereto.

17. The sock of claim 13, wherein the medical condition and / or allergy information is formed from a second material being secured to the sock by being bonded thereto.

18. The sock of claim 13, wherein the medical condition and / or allergy information is screen-printed.

19. The sock of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the medical condition and / or allergy information is fabricated and the sock of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the medical condition and / or an allergy information is formed during a single process.

20. The sock of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the sock further comprises information regarding the persons emotions, hobbies, career, gender preference, or any combination thereof. to139095.00100 / 131550575v.121 . A pair of socks for a person having a medical condition and / or an allergy, wherein one or both socks have printed information regarding the person’s medical condition and / or an allergy printed thereon to inform others of the medical condition and / or an allergy.

22. The pair of socks of claim 21, wherein each sock comprises a toe, a heel, a foot portion between and including the toe and the heel, a medial side, and a lateral side, wherein one or more of the toe, heel, foot portion, medial side, and lateral side on one or both socks have printed information regarding the person’s medical condition and / or an allergy printed thereon to inform others of the medical condition and / or an allergy in case of emergency.

23. The pair of socks of any one of claims 21 and 22, wherein on or both socks further have printed information regarding the person’s persons emotions, hobbies, career, gender preference, or any combination thereof.11139095.00100 / 131550575v.1

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