Sock

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Description

This application is related to co-pending application Ser. No. 29/778,686, and to co-pending application Ser. No. 29/778,694, both filed concurrently herewith, the entire disclosures of which are incorporated by reference herein.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sock in accordance with a first embodiment of our design;

FIG. 2 is a side view (e.g., right side) of the sock in accordance with FIG. 1, with the other side (e.g., left side) being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the sock in accordance with FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the sock in accordance with FIG. 1, the top view presenting a two-dimensional view of the design;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a sock in accordance with a second embodiment of our design;

FIG. 6 is a side view (e.g., right side) of the sock in accordance with FIG. 5, with the other side (e.g., left side) being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view of the sock in accordance with FIG. 5;

FIG. 8 is a top view of the sock in accordance with FIG. 5, the top view presenting a two-dimensional view of the design;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a sock in accordance with a third embodiment of our design;

FIG. 10 is a side view (e.g., right side) of the sock in accordance with FIG. 9, with the other side (e.g., left side) being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top view of the sock in accordance with FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a top view of the sock in accordance with FIG. 9, the top view presenting a two-dimensional view of the design;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a sock in accordance with a fourth embodiment of our design;

FIG. 14 is a side view (e.g., right side) of the sock in accordance with FIG. 13, with the other side (e.g., left side) being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top view of the sock in accordance with FIG. 13;

FIG. 16 is a top view of the sock in accordance with FIG. 13, the top view presenting a two-dimensional view of the design;

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a sock in accordance with a fifth embodiment of our design;

FIG. 18 is a side view (e.g., right side) of the sock in accordance with FIG. 17, with the other side (e.g., left side) being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 19 is a top view of the sock in accordance with FIG. 17; and,

FIG. 20 is a top view of the sock in accordance with FIG. 17, the top view presenting a two-dimensional view of the design.

The broken lines show portions of the sock that form no part of the claimed design.

The areas of contrasting appearance may be associated with different colors, different materials or combinations of materials, different stitching or other sock property.

Claims

The ornamental design for a sock, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1015724
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 14, 2021
Date of Patent: Feb 27, 2024
Assignee: TBL Licensing LLC (Stratham, NH)
Inventors: Sue Jesch (Denver, CO), Anne Wiper (Denver, CO), John Ramsey (Denver, CO), Laura Marano-Heins (Denver, CO)
Primary Examiner: Jonathan J Han
Assistant Examiner: Molly K. Orzechowski
Application Number: 29/778,679
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D2/980