US20200337385A1

US20200337385A1 - Waterproof Sock Cover Apparatus

Info

Publication number: US20200337385A1
Application number: US16/393,128
Authority: US
Inventors: Tracey Scott
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2019-04-24
Filing date: 2019-04-24
Publication date: 2020-10-29

Abstract

A waterproof sock cover apparatus for keeping feet warm and dry in any boot includes a sock body having a foot portion and a cuff portion. The foot portion is configured to receive a user's foot wearing a standard sock and the cuff portion is configured to extend above the standard sock and below a user's knee. The sock body comprises a breathable and soft inner layer, an insulating medial layer continuously disposed around the inner layer, and a waterproof outer layer continuously disposed around the medial layer. A sole is coupled to a bottom side of the foot portion. An elastic band is coupled to the sock body within an upper perimeter of the cuff portion. The elastic band and the surrounding sock body define an elasticized collar configured to secure a user's leg. The sock body is configured to be worn within a boot.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

(2) DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART INCLUDING INFORMATION DISCLOSED UNDER 37 CFR 1.97 AND 1.98

The disclosure and prior art relates to socks and more particularly pertains to a new sock for keeping feet warm and dry in any boot.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a sock body having a foot portion and a cuff portion. The foot portion is configured to receive a user's foot wearing a standard sock and the cuff portion is configured to extend above the standard sock and below a user's knee. The sock body comprises an inner layer, a medial layer, and an outer layer. The inner layer is breathable and soft. The medial layer is coupled to the inner layer and is continuously disposed around the inner layer. The medial layer is insulating. The outer layer is coupled to the medial layer and is continuously disposed around the medial layer. The outer layer is waterproof. A sole is coupled to the sock body. The sole is coupled to a bottom side of the foot portion. An elastic band is coupled to the sock body within an upper perimeter of the cuff portion. The elastic band and the surrounding sock body define an elasticized collar configured to secure a user's leg.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a waterproof sock cover apparatus according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the disclosure along line 5-5 of FIG. 4.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 5 thereof, a new sock embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.
As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 5, the waterproof sock cover apparatus 10 generally comprises a sock body 12 having a foot portion 14 and a cuff portion 16. The foot portion 12 is configured to receive a user's foot 18 wearing a standard sock 20 and the cuff portion 16 is configured to extend above the standard sock 20 and below a user's knee 22. The sock body 12 comprises a breathable and soft inner layer 24, an insulating medial layer 26, and a waterproof outer layer 28. The inner layer 24 may be a bamboo cotton blend. The medial layer 26 is coupled to the inner layer 24 and is continuously disposed around the inner layer 24. The medial layer may be wool. The outer layer 28 is coupled to the medial layer 26 and is continuously disposed around the medial layer 26. The outer layer may be a woven canvas blend.
A sole 30 is coupled to the sock body 12. The sole 30 is coupled to a bottom side 32 of the foot portion 14. The sole 30 may be rubberized and may have a plurality of circular grip protrusions 34 to prevent slippage when the apparatus 10 is worn without boots.
An elastic band 36 is coupled to the sock body 12. The elastic band 36 is coupled within an upper perimeter 38 of the cuff portion 16. The elastic band 36 and the surrounding sock body 12 define an elasticized collar 40 configured to secure a user's leg 42 below the user's knee 22. The elasticized collar 40 may have a bottom stitch line 44 extending through all three layers of the sock body 12. The elasticized collar 40 has a resting diameter smaller than a diameter of the cuff portion 16 but is expandable. The elasticized collar 40 may be rounded. A grip band 46 is coupled to the sock body 12. The grip band 46 is coupled to the inner layer 24 within the cuff portion 16 adjacent the elasticized collar 40. The grip band 46 is configured to prevent the cuff portion 16 from sliding down the user's leg 42. The grip band 46 may be a woven silicone blend.
In use, the sock body 12 is pulled over the standard sock 20 until the elasticized collar extends above the user's boot and below the user's knee 22. The apparatus 10 may be used with boots that are not insulated or waterproof and still maintain the user's foot 18 warm and dry.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

Claims

I claim:

1. A waterproof sock cover apparatus comprising:

a sock body, the sock body having a foot portion and a cuff portion, the foot portion being configured to receive a user's foot wearing a sock and the cuff portion being configured to extend above the sock and below a user's knee, the sock body comprising:

an inner layer, the inner layer being breathable and soft;

a medial layer coupled to the inner layer, the medial layer being continuously disposed around the inner layer, the medial layer being insulating; and

an outer layer coupled to the medial layer, the outer layer being continuously disposed around the medial layer, the outer layer being waterproof;

a sole coupled to the sock body, the sole being coupled to a bottom side of the foot portion; and

an elastic band coupled to the sock body, the elastic band being coupled within an upper perimeter of the cuff portion, the elastic band and the surrounding sock body defining an elasticized collar configured to secure a user's leg.

2. The waterproof sock cover apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a grip band coupled to the sock body, the grip band being coupled to the inner layer within the cuff portion adjacent the elasticized collar, the grip band being configured to prevent the cuff portion from sliding.

3. The waterproof sock cover apparatus of claim 2 further comprising the grip band being a woven silicone blend.

4. The waterproof sock cover apparatus of claim 1 further comprising the inner layer being a bamboo cotton blend.

5. The waterproof sock cover apparatus of claim 1 further comprising the medial layer being wool.

6. The waterproof sock cover apparatus of claim 1 further comprising the outer layer being a woven canvas blend.

7. The waterproof sock cover apparatus of claim 1 further comprising the sole being rubberized.

8. The waterproof sock cover apparatus of claim 1 further comprising the sole having a plurality of grip protrusions.

9. The waterproof sock cover apparatus of claim 8 further comprising each of the grip protrusions being circular.

10. A waterproof sock cover apparatus comprising:

a sock body, the sock body having a foot portion and a cuff portion, the foot portion being configured to receive a user's foot wearing a standard sock and the cuff portion being configured to extend above the standard sock and below a user's knee, the sock body comprising:

an inner layer, the inner layer being breathable and soft, the inner layer being a bamboo cotton blend;

a medial layer coupled to the inner layer, the medial layer being continuously disposed around the inner layer, the medial layer being insulating, the medial layer being wool; and

an outer layer coupled to the medial layer, the outer layer being continuously disposed around the medial layer, the outer layer being waterproof, the outer layer being a woven canvas blend;

a sole coupled to the sock body, the sole being coupled to a bottom side of the foot portion, the sole being rubberized and having a plurality of circular grip protrusions;

an elastic band coupled to the sock body, the elastic band being coupled within an upper perimeter of the cuff portion, the elastic band and the surrounding sock body defining an elasticized collar configured to secure a user's leg; and

a grip band coupled to the sock body, the grip band being coupled to the inner layer within the cuff portion adjacent the elasticized collar, the grip band being configured to prevent the cuff portion from sliding, the grip band being a woven silicone blend.