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Athletic sock
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-09-15
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Granted: 1987-06-02
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Expires: 2006-09-15
Abstract
Abstract An improved athletic sock particularly intended for soccer incorporates a full leg sock over which is secured another partial sock structure between which the shin guard is nested.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas L. Jones
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:51
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41B; A41B11/00; A41B11/02; A63; A63B; A63B71/00; A63B71/08; A63B71/12; A63B71/1225; A63B2071/1258; A63B2071/1266
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
An athletic sock, comprising: (a) a first tubular knit sock having foot, ankle, leg and cuff portions; and (b) a second tubular knit partial sock having a partial ankle portion at least partially secured to the sides and top of said first sock foot portion, a leg portion overlying said first sock leg portion and a cuff portion, said first sock and second sock leg portions forming a receptacle therebetween surrounding the leg of the wearer and sized for receiving a shin guard secured to the leg of the wearer by strap means encircling said first sock leg portion and including a heel strap with said shin guard including said strap means being covered by said second sock leg portion wherein said second sock ankle portion is secured in a manner to provide a rearwardly disposed opening between said first and second sock ankle portions for receiving said heel strap to secure said shin guard.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
An athletic sock, comprising: (a) a first tubular knit sock having foot, ankle, leg and cuff portions; and (b) a second tubular knit partial sock having a partial ankle portion at least partially secured to the sides and top of said first sock foot portion, a leg portion overlying said first sock leg portion and a cuff portion, said first sock and second sock leg portions forming a receptacle therebetween surrounding the leg of the wearer and sized for receiving a shin guard secured to the leg of the wearer by strap means encircling said first sock leg portion and including a heel strap with said shin guard including said strap means being covered by said second sock leg portion wherein said second sock ankle portion is secured in a manner to provide a rearwardly disposed opening between said first and second sock ankle portions for receiving said heel strap to secure said shin guard.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
236 words
A protective athletic leg assembly comprising: (a) an athletic sock comprising: (i) a first tubular knit sock having foot, ankle, leg and cuff portions; and (ii) a second tubular knit partial sock having a partial ankle portion at least partially secured to the sides and top of said first sock foot portion, said second sock ankle portion being secured in a manner to provide a rearwardly disposed opening between said first and second sock ankle portions for receiving a heel strap to secure a shin guard, a leg portion overlying said first sock leg portion and a cuff portion, said first sock and second sock leg portions forming a receptacle therebetween surrounding the leg of the wearer and sized for receiving a shin guard secured to the leg of the wearer by strap means encircling said first sock leg portion and with said shin guard including said strap means being covered by said second sock leg portion; and (b) a shin guard having said leg securing strap means nested between said first and second sock leg portions, secured to the leg of the wearer by said strap means encircling said first sock leg portion and with said shin guard including said strap means being covered by said second sock leg portion said shin guard including a heel strap adapted to secure said shin guard by being passed under the heel of the wearer through said opening.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
236 words
A protective athletic leg assembly comprising: (a) an athletic sock comprising: (i) a first tubular knit sock having foot, ankle, leg and cuff portions; and (ii) a second tubular knit partial sock having a partial ankle portion at least partially secured to the sides and top of said first sock foot portion, said second sock ankle portion being secured in a manner to provide a rearwardly disposed opening between said first and second sock ankle portions for receiving a heel strap to secure a shin guard, a leg portion overlying said first sock leg portion and a cuff portion, said first sock and second sock leg portions forming a receptacle therebetween surrounding the leg of the wearer and sized for receiving a shin guard secured to the leg of the wearer by strap means encircling said first sock leg portion and with said shin guard including said strap means being covered by said second sock leg portion; and (b) a shin guard having said leg securing strap means nested between said first and second sock leg portions, secured to the leg of the wearer by said strap means encircling said first sock leg portion and with said shin guard including said strap means being covered by said second sock leg portion said shin guard including a heel strap adapted to secure said shin guard by being passed under the heel of the wearer through said opening.
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