Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A41—WEARING APPAREL
  • A41B—SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS
  • A41B11/00—Hosiery; Panti-hose
  • A41B11/003—Hosiery with intermediate sections of different elasticity
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A41—WEARING APPAREL
  • A41B—SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS
  • A41B11/00—Hosiery; Panti-hose
  • A41B11/02—Reinforcements
• • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
  • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
  • D04B—KNITTING
  • D04B1/00—Weft knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machines; Fabrics or articles defined by such processes
  • D04B1/02—Pile fabrics or articles having similar surface features
  • D04B1/04—Pile fabrics or articles having similar surface features characterised by thread material
• • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
  • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
  • D04B—KNITTING
  • D04B1/00—Weft knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machines; Fabrics or articles defined by such processes
  • D04B1/22—Weft knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machines; Fabrics or articles defined by such processes specially adapted for knitting goods of particular configuration
  • D04B1/24—Weft knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machines; Fabrics or articles defined by such processes specially adapted for knitting goods of particular configuration wearing apparel
  • D04B1/26—Weft knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machines; Fabrics or articles defined by such processes specially adapted for knitting goods of particular configuration wearing apparel stockings

Definitions

• the invention relates to a stocking, preferably a sock.
• a sock with a relatively thick, padded outsole is known from US Pat. No. 2,436,904.
• DE-U-78 01 444 discloses a sock whose outsole is unevenly strong so that a thicker, thicker area forms a cushion.
• EP-B-0 015 119 discloses a sock that has two pads. One encloses the heel area of the sock and the other extends forward from the ball area and encloses the toes in a cap-like manner. This sock is intended for running and is intended to prevent excessive stress on the foot skeleton and tissue due to the cushioning effect of the pads.
• EP-B-0 024 211 it should be cheaper to provide a cushion in the arch area between the heel and the ball of the foot.
• the sock disclosed there is stronger in this area than on the ball and heel in order to support the arch of the foot.
• the sock of the first-mentioned European patent has the disadvantage that the pads are relatively thick. The wearer of such socks must therefore choose larger shoes in practice. In addition, the large pads hinder the mobility of the foot, so that a physiological rolling of the foot is hardly possible when running. The known sock also has a poor fit. It slips slightly when worn and then loses its protective function for the foot.
• the sock of the last-mentioned European patent ⁇ is not at all able to reduce the strong shock loads in the toe, ball and heel area that occur during running. In addition, it is difficult to keep the foot warm.
• the object of the invention is therefore to create a stocking with excellent wearing comfort.
• the invention achieves protection of heavily used areas of the foot without restricting the mobility of the foot. At the same time, a good fit is achieved which prevents the stocking from slipping.
• the formation of the cushion according to claim 2, 5, 6 or 7 protects the foot precisely at those places where it is exposed to particularly heavy loads during the running step.
• the toes are also kept warm.
• the thinner section lying between the cushions means that the stocking is light enough and overall not so thick that the wearer had to use a particularly large shoe.
• the toes remain movable, so that a physiological rolling of the foot is possible with every step.
• the features mentioned in claim 5 can advantageously also be provided in the case of a stocking symmetrical to the longitudinal axis of the foot.
• the embodiments of subclaims 3 and 4 have a particularly good fit.
• the configurations of claims 8 and 9 represent an expedient form for forming the cushions mentioned.
• the stocking according to the present invention can advantageously be worn both with and without a shoe insert. It is not only suitable for sports but also as an orthopedic stocking or simply as a particularly warm sock. A preferred exemplary embodiment of the invention is explained below with reference to the drawing in which
• FIG. 1 shows a side view of a right sock from the left
• FIG. 2 shows a top view of a left sock
• FIG. 3 shows a view of a left sock from below onto the outsole
• Fig. 4 show the position of padded areas of the sock relative to a foot skeleton.
• the right sock shown in FIG. 1 in a view from the left is provided with a pad 1 in the toe area, a pad 2 in the area of the metatarsal (metatarsal) head and a pad 3 in the heel area.
• the pad 1 encloses the front area of the toes from below, in front, above and laterally.
• the pad 3 protects the heel from below, behind and from the side.
• the cushions 1, 2, 3 consist of stronger, thicker material, i.e. Woven or knitted fabrics, as intermediate sections 4, 5. They contain a larger amount of yarn per area than sections 4, 5.
• the present sock is knitted, terry loops being provided on the inside in the entire foot area.
• the cushions 1, 2, 3 are formed by using a thicker yarn at these points for the terry loops than in the sections 4, 5. Alternatively, a higher terry loop density or multi-layer loops, i.e. Loops of several parallel threads are used.
• the cushion 1 extends kappenför ig over the toes and is expanded on the outsole in the area of the big toe in the direction of the cushion 2.
• the extension 6 formed in this way protects the big toe, which is much more heavily loaded than the other toes, when it is subjected to the greatest forces.
• the extension 6 can extend up to the cushion 2 or, as in the present exemplary embodiment, can be separated from the cushion 2 by the thinner section 4.
• the thinner section 4 enables good toe mobility.
• the sock In the area of the inner edge of the foot, the sock is knitted from elastic material, so that a waist 7 is created.
• the waist 7 ensures an excellent fit and prevents the sock from slipping.
• the waist 7 causes the sock to be made asymmetrically.
• Conventional socks are made symmetrically and only pull out asymmetrically at the foot.
• a left sock that fits perfectly on the left foot.
• a different color is therefore preferably chosen than for the sections 4, 5, so that the asymmetry is easily recognized and the right one from the left Sock can be distinguished.
• FIG. 2 and 3 show a sock of the present exemplary embodiment for the left foot from above and from below, i.e. with a view of the outsole.
• the same elements as in Fig. 1 are given the same reference numerals.
• the cushion 2 which protects the metatarsal heads, is designed as a band running transversely to the outsole.
• the extension 6 of the cushion 1 is arranged on the same side of the outsole as the ribbed waist 7.
• the waist 7 gives the outsole and thus the sock its asymmetrical shape which is particularly well adapted to the shape of the foot.
• FIG. 4 schematically shows the position of the pads 1, 2 and 3 with respect to a foot skeleton.
• the pressure load on the foot when running is particularly high at the heel, the metatarsal heads, almost the entire big toe and the tips of the other toes .
• These places are protected anatomically particularly favorably by the cushion 3, the cushion 2, the extension 6 of the cushion 1 and by the remaining cushion 1.
• the position of the waistline on the inner edge of the foot is also indicated at 7 in FIG.

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  • 1995-02-10 DE DE29502182U patent/DE29502182U1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
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  • 1996-02-12 DE DE59602372T patent/DE59602372D1/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
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