Yoga cushion-padded sock

Abstract

The present invention relates to a yoga cushion-padded sock in which a cushion pad is attached through mold pressing instead of needlework so as to adjust a thickness of the cushion pad and to simultaneously attach the cushion pad to both sides or one side. Particularly, as a yoga-exclusive sock, the cushion pad is attached to a part of a frictional surface during yoga moves so as to strengthen grip with a floor and complexly provide a shock absorption function and a nonslip quality, and the cushion pad includes air holes to be smoothly ventilated.

Claims

1. A yoga cushion-padded sock that is a yoga sock, comprising: opening portions configured for toes to be exposed when the sock is worn, and a cushion pad attached to a bottom of the sock, which is configured to correspond to a frictional surface of a sole of the sock during yoga poses, through mold pressing so as to provide functions of strengthening grip with a floor, shock absorption, and a nonslip quality, wherein the bottom of the sock has a ball part and a heel part, each of the ball part and the heel part includes an inner surface configured to face toward a sole of a user when the sock is worn and an outer surface configured to face away from the sole of the user when the sock is worn, the cushion pad includes an inner cushion pad attached to the inner surface, and an outer cushion pad attached to the outer surface, of the ball and heel parts of the bottom of the sock, through molding so as to apply a nonslip member to the inner and outer surfaces, each of the inner cushion pad and the outer cushion pad includes a plurality of air holes for ventilation, and the plurality of air holes of the inner cushion pad faces the plurality of air holes of the outer cushion pad.

2. The yoga cushion-padded sock of claim 1, wherein the bottom of the sock further has a middle part between the ball part and the heel part, the cushion pad further includes a middle cushion pad attached to at least one of an inner surface or an outer surface, of the middle part of the bottom of the sock.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 is a bottom view of a yoga cushion-padded sock according to the present invention.

(2) FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which a cushion pad according to the present invention is attached to each of an inner side and an outer side of a sock.

(3) FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which the cushion pad according to the present invention is attached to only the outer side of the sock.

(4) FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which the cushion pad according to the present invention is attached to only the inner side of the sock.

(5) FIG. 5 is a bottom view illustrating a state in which the cushion pad according to the present invention is further attached to a middle part of the sock.

MODES OF THE INVENTION

(6) Hereinafter, technical components of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

(7) As basic features of the technical concept, a yoga cushion-padded sock according to the present invention is a yoga sock 10 including opening portions 11 through which toes are exposed as shown in FIGS. 1 to 5. A cushion pad 20 is attached to a part of the sock 10, which is a frictional surface of a sole during yoga moves, through mold pressing so as to provide functions of strengthening grip with a floor, shock absorption, and a nonslip quality. The cushion pad 20 includes a plurality of air holes 21 so as to be smoothly ventilated.

(8) Here, the sock 10 according to the present invention is exclusively used for yoga exercise, and the sock 10 according to the present invention is formed as an incised toe sock including five opening portions 11 at a front thereof so as to allow toes to be exposed.

(9) The patch type nonslip cushion pad 20 mold-adheres to an adequate position on the sock 10, that is, a position corresponding to the frictional surface of the sole during yoga moves, and the cushion pad 20 includes the plurality of air holes 21 to be smoothly ventilated. Here, since the cushion pad 20 includes the plurality of air holes 21 formed to be smoothly ventilated, the cushion pad 20 may be prevented from becoming wet when yoga is practiced such that it is possible to prevent a water membrane from being formed on the cushion pad 20 which destroys or degrades the nonslip function.

(10) In a process of attaching the cushion pad 20 to the sock 10 through mold pressing, a pad molding groove is formed in a mold for attaching the cushion pad 20 to the sock 10. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or silicone, which is a raw material of the cushion pad 20, is injected into the pad molding groove of the mold, the mold is inserted into a heater so as to melt the material, the mold is placed on the sock 10 while being turned upside down and is inserted into a lower fixing plate of a press so as to allow the material melted in the heater to come into contact with a pad attachment portion of the sock 10, and the mold is heated and compressed by an upper compression plate of the press to firmly attach the cushion pad 20 to the sock 10 using heat and pressure so as to not be detached therefrom.

(11) The cushion pad 20 having a variety of pattern is firmly attached to a part of the sock 10 which needs strengthening of a grip force with the floor, a shock absorption function, and a nonslip quality through molding as described above.

(12) According to the present invention, the cushion pad 20 is attached to each of an inner side and an outer side of toe and heel parts of a bottom of the sock 10 or attached to any one of the inner side and the outer side.

(13) According to one example of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, the cushion pad 20 may be attached to each of the inner side and the outer side of the toe and heel parts of the bottom of the sock 10. In this case, since the cushion pad 20 may be attached to each of the inner side and the outer side of the bottom of the sock 10 as shown in FIG. 2 so as to apply a nonslip member to both-sides, it is possible to effectively prevent slipping between the sock 10 and the floor during yoga moves.

(14) Meanwhile, the sock 10 of the present invention is formed as a toe sock including opening portions 11. Since the toe sock is a non-pile-weaved sock, it is possible to apply the nonslip member to both sides using an existing silk screen method. When the nonslip member is applied to both sides using an existing silk screen method, manufacturing costs thereof may be reduced and productivity may be increased.

(15) According to one example of the present invention, the cushion pad 20 may be attached to only the outer sides of the toe and heel parts of the bottom of the sock 10 as shown in FIG. 3. Also, according to one example of the present invention, the cushion pad 20 may be attached to only the inner sides of the toe and heel parts of the bottom of the sock 10.

(16) According to the present invention, the cushion pad 20 is further attached to each of an inner side and an outer side of a middle part of the bottom of the sock 10 or further attached to any one of the inner side and the outer side.

(17) That is, according to another example of the present invention, the cushion pad 20 may be further attached to the outer side of the middle part of the bottom of the sock 10 as shown in FIG. 5. Also, not shown in the drawings, the cushion pad 20 may be further attached to the inner side of the middle part of the bottom of the sock 10. In this case, the cushion pad 20 may be further attached to each of the inner side and the outer side of the middle part of the bottom of the sock 10. Also, the cushion pad 20 may be further attached to only the inner side or the outer side of the middle part of the bottom of the sock 10.

(18) The cushion pad 20 may be attached to the inner side and the outer side of the bottom of the sock 10 as described above. However, in addition, the cushion pad 20 may be further attached to a part which needs a nonslip quality and a shock absorption function of the sock 10.

(19) Accordingly, in the present invention, since the cushion pad 20 is attached using mold pressing instead of a needlework type cushion pad, it is possible to adjust a thickness of the cushion pad 20 while simultaneously attaching the cushion pad 20 to one side or each of both sides.

(20) Also, since the present invention provides the sock 10 for yoga in which the patch type nonslip cushion pad 20 is attached to a position corresponding to the frictional surface of the sole during yoga moves, there are advantages of strengthening grip with the floor and complexly providing a shock absorption function and a nonslip quality.

(21) Also, in the present invention, since the cushion pad 20 attached to the sock 10 includes the plurality of air holes 21 formed to achieve smooth ventilation, there are advantages of preventing the cushion pad 20 from becoming wet during exercise and of preventing a water membrane from being formed on the cushion pad 20 which destroys or degrades the nonslip function.

(22) Also, according to the present invention, there are advantages of completely remedying conventional problems including not only grip between the sock 10 and the floor but also a slip phenomenon between a foot and the sock 10, providing a great effect in strengthening performance by increasing a sense of contact with the floor during yoga moves, reducing manufacturing costs to have excellent price competitiveness and durability, and being modifiable into a variety of designs.

(23) Also, in the present invention, since the cushion pad 20 having a variety of patterns may be firmly attached to the sock 10 using molds, there is an advantage that the cushion pad 20 is not separated from the sock 10 when the sock is washed.

(24) Comparison between the above-described yoga cushion-padded sock of the present invention and yoga socks of an existing company T, company B, and other companies is shown in Table 1 below.

(25) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Yoga cushion- padded sock of Yoga sock of Yoga sock of Yoga sock of the present invention company T company B another company Manufacturing Mold pressing Attaching Nonslip Nonslip method of bottom cushion pad member on member on cushion pad through single side of single side of using heat and needlework bottom bottom pressure Workability Pressing- Needlework Silk screening Silk screening attachment on bottom on bottom using heat and pressure Durability Excellent Average Average Poor Advantages Very excellent Effects of — — nonslip effect cushioning and and maximized nonslip on grip using both- single side of side nonslip bottom are more excellent than existing yoga socks Disadvantages Increase in Slight Average Poor durability working uncomfortable durability processes and low durability of sewed cushion

(26) As seen from Table 1, in comparison to the yoga socks of company T, company B, and other companies, in the yoga cushion-padded sock formed using a mold according to the present invention, a cushion pad manufactured using a mold is attached to both sides or any one side of a sock such that the cushion pad is fixed to the sock. Accordingly, it may be seen that a cushion function is improved, durability is not less than an existing needlework type or silk-screen type sock, and an outstanding effect is present in permeability.

(27) TABLE-US-00002 10: sock 11: opening portion 20: cushion pad 21: airhole