SOCK WITH DECORATIVE PORTION

Abstract

The sock may include a sock portion and a decorative portion. The decorative portion may be attached to the sock portion with an attachment mechanism. The decorative portion may be fur, synthetic fur, fabric or other materials. The decorative portion may include an opening and a closure for the opening. The closure may be a lace, such as, ribbon, cord, fabric, leather or other material. The closure may also be button and loop, snaps, hook and loop closure, hook and eye, or other closure. The decorative portion may be folded over the top of the shoe. In one embodiment, the sock portion may be removably attached to the decorative portion, with an attachment mechanism. The attachment mechanism may be snaps, hook and loop closure, or other attachment mechanism. In one embodiment, the lace may include a decorative item.

Description

BACKGROUND

A person may have a pair of shoes, such a pair of boots, and may wish to improve the appearance of the shoes. Therefore, there is a need for an accessory which will improve the appearance of the shoes.

BRIEF SUMMARY

The sock may include a sock portion and a decorative portion. The decorative portion may be attached to the sock portion with an attachment mechanism. The decorative portion may be fur, synthetic fur, fabric or other materials. The decorative portion may include an opening and a closure for the opening. The closure may be a lace, such as, ribbon, cord, fabric, leather or other material. The closure may also be snaps, hook and loop closure, hook and eye, or other closure. The decorative portion may be folded over the top of the shoe. In one embodiment, the sock portion may be removably attached to the decorative portion, with an attachment mechanism. The attachment mechanism may be snaps, hook and loop closure, or other attachment mechanism. In one embodiment, the lace may include a decorative end.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the sock.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the other side of the sock.

FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view along line 3-3 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the sock with the decorative portion in the up position.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the sock with a shoe.

FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view along line 6-6 in FIG. 5.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of another embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of another embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of another embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of another embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of another embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of another embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of another embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of another embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of another embodiment.

DESCRIPTION

Referring to FIG. 1, the sock 100 may include a sock portion 102 and a decorative portion 104. Referring to FIG. 3, the decorative portion 104 may be attached to the sock portion with an attachment mechanism 106. The attachment mechanism 106 may be thread, an adhesive, woven, or another technique.

Referring to FIG. 1, the sock portion 102 may include a foot portion, an ankle portion, or a foot strap. The sock portion 102 may include an upper portion for an area above the ankle of the user. The sock portion 102 may be designed to fit the foot of the user. The sock portion 102 may be made of a material which stretches to accommodate the foot of the user or the sock portion may be made in different sizes. The sock portion 102 may also be made in different lengths. For example, the sock portion may have a long upper portion such that the end is near the knee of the user. In another example, the sock portion may have a short upper portion such that the end is near the ankle of user. In yet another example, the upper portion may have a length such that the end is between the ankle and knee of the user.

The decorative portion 104 may be fur, synthetic fur, fabric pompoms, feathers, leather, elastic, beads, jewelry or other materials. In one embodiment, the bottom edge may have another material, such as, a trim fabric or piping. In another embodiment, the decorative portion may have a lining. In yet another embodiment, the lining may extend to the front side to provide another material on the outside, to provide a trim edge or to provide a piped edge.

In one embodiment as shown in FIG. 1, the decorative portion 104 may include an opening 108 which allows the decorative portion 104 to be separated, if necessary, so that the user can put on the sock 100. In one embodiment, the decorative portion 104 may include apertures 110 and a closure 112. The apertures 110 may include eyelets 114 which may be made of metal, plastic, or other material. The closure 112 may be a lace, such as, ribbon, cord, fabric, leather, or other material. In one embodiment as shown in FIG. 1, the closure 112 may be a ribbon which is inserted into the apertures 110 and then the ribbon may be tied into a bow or knot.

Referring to FIG. 5, the sock 100 may be used with a shoe 120. The decorative portion 104 may be located at the top 122 of the shoe and may be folded over the top 122 of the shoe as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6.

The user may put the sock 100 on their foot in the following manner. Referring to FIG. 1, the user may release the closure 112. Then the user may invert the decorative element 104 as shown in FIG. 4. The user would then insert their foot into the sock 100 and then insert their foot into the shoe 120. The user would then fold the decorative portion 104 downward and tie or close the closure 112 as shown in FIG. 5.

In another embodiment, the sock may not include an opening in the decorative portion. For example, in one embodiment as shown in FIG. 7, the sock 200 includes a sock portion 202 and a decorative portion 204. The decorative portion 204 may not have an opening nor a closure. Also, the decorative portion 204 may include an elastic material. In other embodiments the decorative portion 204 may not include an elastic material.

In another embodiment, the sock may include another type of closure. For example, referring to FIG. 8, the sock 300 may include a sock portion 302 and a decorative portion 304. The decorative portion 304 may include an opening 308 and a closure 312. The closure may be button and loop, snaps, hook and loop closure (for example, Velcro), hook and eye, button and button hole, zipper, magnet, elastic, frog, stud, buckle or other closure. For example, the closure 312 may include a button 326 and a loop 328. Referring to FIG. 9, another embodiment of a sock is shown which utilizes male snaps and female snaps. The sock 400 may include a sock portion 402 and a decorative portion 404. The decorative portion 404 may include an opening 408 and the decorative portion 404 may include a closure 412. The closure 412 may include male snaps 430 and female snaps 432 which may be located on each side of the opening 408. The user would then open and close the snaps 430, 432 of the closure 412, as necessary, in order to put the sock on their foot and the shoe.

Referring to FIG. 10, another embodiment of a sock is shown which utilizes a hook and loop closure (for example, Velcro). The sock 500 may include a foot portion 502 and a decorative portion 504. The decorative portion 504 may include an opening 508 and the decorative portion 504 may include a closure 512. The closure 512 may include a hook portion 534 and a loop portion 536 which may be located on each side of the opening 508. The user would then open and close the hook portion 534 and the loop portion 536 of the closure 512, as necessary, in order to put the sock 500 on their foot and their foot into the shoe.

Referring to FIG. 11, another embodiment of a sock is shown which utilizes a hook and eye closure. The sock 600 may include a foot portion 602 and a decorative portion 604. The decorative portion 604 may include an opening 608 and the decorative portion 604 may include a closure 612. The closure 612 may include a hook portion 630 and an eye portion 632 which may be located on each side of the opening 608. The user would then open and close the hook portion 630 and the eye portion 632 of the closure 612, as necessary, in order to put the sock 600 on their foot and their foot into the shoe.

In other embodiments, the sock may be removably attached to the decorative portion. For example, the sock may be attached to the decorative portion with a hook and loop closure (for example, Velcro), male and female snaps, zipper, hooks and eyes, buttons, a lace and apertures or other attachment mechanisms. In one embodiment as shown in FIG. 12, the sock 700 may include a sock portion 702 and a decorative portion 704. The sock portion 702 may be removably attached to the decorative portion 704 with an attachment mechanism 740. In one embodiment, the attachment mechanism 740 may be a hook portion 742 and a loop portion 744. The hook portion 742 may be attached to the sock portion 702 and the loop portion 744 may be attached to the decorative portion 704. In other embodiments, the hook portion may be attached to the decorative portion and the loop portion may be attached to the sock portion. The user may then remove the decorative portion 704 from the sock portion 702 in order to separately clean the sock portion 702 and the decorative portion 704. In addition, the attachment mechanism 740 allows the sock portion 702 to be used with another decorative portion. Also, the attachment mechanism 740 allows the decorative portion 704 to be used with another sock portion.

Another embodiment of an attachment mechanism is shown in FIG. 13. The sock 800 may include a sock portion 802 and a decorative portion 804. The sock portion 702 may be removably attached to decorative portion 804 with an attachment mechanism 840. In one embodiment, the attachment mechanism 840 may be a male snap 846 and a female snap 848. The male snap 846 may be attached to the sock portion 802 and the female snap 848 may be attached to the decorative portion 804. In other embodiments, the male snap may be attached to the decorative portion and the female snap may be attached to the sock portion.

FIG. 14 shows another embodiment of a sock 900. The closure 912 may include decorative item 950. The decorative item 950 may be a pompom, tassel, knot, bead, feather, jewelry, or other material. In one embodiment, the decorative item may be detachable in order to use another decorative item or to remove the decorative item.

Another embodiment of the sock is shown in FIG. 15. The sock 1000 may include a decorative portion 1004 which is made of a long hair fur or synthetic fur, feathers, cords, looped fibers, fringe, pompoms, ruche fabric, textured fabric, or other material.

All references, including publications, patent applications, and patents, cited herein are hereby incorporated by reference to the same extent as if each reference were individually and specifically indicated to be incorporated by reference and were set forth in its entirety herein.

The use of the terms “a” and “an” and “the” and similar referents in the context of describing the invention (especially in the context of the following claims) are to be construed to cover both the singular and the plural, unless otherwise indicated herein or clearly contradicted by context. The terms “comprising,” “having,” “including,” and “containing” are to be construed as open-ended terms (i.e., meaning “including, but not limited to,”) unless otherwise noted. Recitation of ranges of values herein are merely intended to serve as a shorthand method of referring individually to each separate value falling within the range, unless otherwise indicated herein, and each separate value is incorporated into the specification as if it were individually recited herein. All methods described herein can be performed in any suitable order unless otherwise indicated herein or otherwise clearly contradicted by context. The use of any and all examples, or exemplary language (e.g., “such as”) provided herein, is intended merely to better illuminate the invention and does not pose a limitation on the scope of the invention unless otherwise claimed. No language in the specification should be construed as indicating any non-claimed element as essential to the practice of the invention.

Exemplary embodiments of this invention are described herein. Variations of those embodiments may become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the foregoing description. The inventor(s) expect skilled artisans to employ such variations as appropriate, and the inventor(s) intend for the invention to be practiced otherwise than as specifically described herein. Accordingly, this invention includes all modifications and equivalents of the subject matter recited in the claims appended hereto as permitted by applicable law. Moreover, any combination of the above-described elements in all possible variations thereof is encompassed by the invention unless otherwise indicated herein or otherwise clearly contradicted by context.

Claims

1. A sock for use with a shoe comprising a sock portion and a decorative portion wherein the sock portion is attached to the decorative portion and the decorative portion is folded over the top of a shoe.

2. The sock as in claim 1 wherein the decorative portion includes an opening.

3. The sock as in claim 2 wherein the decorative portion includes a closure for use with the opening.

4. The sock as in claim 3 wherein the closure is selected from the group consisting of a lace, button and loop, snaps, hook and loop closure, and hook and eye.

5. The sock as in claim 1 wherein the decorative portion may be selected from the group consisting of fur, synthetic fur and fabric.

6. The sock as in claim 1 wherein the decorative portion is a strip of material which is different than the material for the sock portion.

7. The sock as in claim 1 wherein the sock portion has a top and the decorative portion is attached to the top of the sock portion.

8. The sock as in claim 1 wherein the sock portion is attached to the decorative portion by thread.

9. The sock as in claim 1 wherein the sock portion is removably attached to the decorative portion by an attachment mechanism.

10. The sock as in claim 9 wherein the attachment mechanism is selected from the group consisting of snaps, and hook and loop closure.

11. The sock as in claim 3 wherein the closure is a cord and the cord includes a decorative item.

12. The sock as in claim 11 wherein the decorative item is selected from the group consisting of pom-pom and tassel.

13. The sock as in claim 3 wherein the decorative portion includes apertures, the closure is a ribbon, the ribbon is inserted into the apertures.

14. The sock as in claim 13 wherein the apertures include eyelets.

15. The sock as in claim 1 wherein the decorative portion is folded over the top of a shoe.

16. The sock as in claim 3 wherein the closure is a lace and the lace is selected from the group consisting of ribbon, cord, fabric and leather.