Apparel – Nether garments – Stockings
Patent
1996-10-07
1998-05-12
Hale, Gloria
Apparel
Nether garments
Stockings
2409, 36 94, 36106, A41B 1100
Patent
active
057491003
ABSTRACT:
An open toe sock that includes a foot engaging portion, a leg engaging portion, a thin resilient circumferential band, and a skid resistant sole. The foot engaging portion has a heel area, an open toe area that is disposed in front of the heel area of the foot engaging portion, and a bottom area that extends from the heel area of the foot engaging portion to the open toe area of the foot engaging portion. The foot engaging portion replaceably and comfortably engages a foot of a wearer with toes of the foot of the wearer extending replaceably outwardly through the open toe area of the foot engaging portion and being exposed. The leg engaging portion is integrally formed with, and extends generally perpendicularly upwardly from, the foot engaging portion, and replaceably and comfortably engages a leg of the wearer. The thin resilient circumferential band encircles the open toe area of the foot engaging portion, so that the open toe area engages the foot of the wearer when the toes of the foot of the wearer are past therethrough. And, the skid resistant sole extends along the bottom area of the foot engaging portion, from the open toe area of the foot engaging portion to the heel area of the foot engaging portion, so that the wearer of the open toe sock is prevent from slipping when walking and wear to the bottom area of the foot engaging portion is prevented.
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