SOCK WITH GAITER INTEGRALLY FORMED

Abstract

Sock and gaiter knitted integrally in a single garment. The sock comprises a legging (1) and a foot of the sock (3). Coupled to the sock, there is a gaiter (2) along the sock circular section, between said legging (1) and said foot (3).

Through the inherent elasticity of the sock (1, 3) and of the gaiter (2), namely in its circular section union, one can get an adaptable piece and able to keep in proper position to prevent the entry of foreign bodies or liquids, namely water, earth or sand, to the inside of the shoe, even under conditions of high effort and movement by the user. One can include adjusting means (4).

This type of elastic adjustment, which prevents movements better than existing protections by being coupled to the legging (1) of the sock, allows superior sealing and maintains the comfort and safety of its user.

Claims

1. A sock comprising gaiter being sock and gaiter integrally formed, characterized wherein the sock and gaiter are integrally formed as from a single piece of circular section, to join with each other two circular sections of said piece forming the gaiter from the portion of material between said two circular sections.

2. The sock according to claim 1 which comprises legging of the sock and a foot of said sock and wherein the gaiter is coupled along the circular section of the sock, between said legging and said foot of the sock.

3. The sock according to claim 1 which comprises gripping means to tighten the circular section of the end of the sock.

4. The sock according to claim 3, wherein the gripping means are one elastic cord along its circular section at the end of the sock.

5. The sock according to claim 1 which comprises two coupling means placed substantially opposite on the circular section of the end of the sock, to substantially opposite sides of the shoe, for coupling beneath the sole of the shoe or for coupling the shoe, in particular springs or hooks, in particular metal.

6. The sock according to claim 1 wherein the gaiter or gaiter and sock are waterproof fabric.

7. The sock according to claim 1 wherein the gaiter and sock comprises, along the length, sections in different textile materials, finishings or structure.

8. The sock according to claim 7, wherein the gaiter and sock are knitted and the knitting mesh of the gaiter is tighter than the sock mesh.

9. The sock according to claim 1 which comprises Cotton, Organic Cotton, Wool, Silk, Polyamide, Polyester, Milk Fiber, Soy Proteinaceous Fiber, Algae fiber, bamboo, Nettle fiber, Maize fiberPLA, polyethylene terephthalate, fiber mixing of hydrophobic material/synthetic and natural material/hydrophilic, polyester fiber with recesses along the fiber, activated carbon fiber as from coconut shells, polypropylene fiber, regenerated cellulose fiber, Chitin/Chitosan fiber, fiber with functional compounds inside, viscose fiber, light nylon fiber, Fiber incorporating silver and/or combinations thereof.

10. A method for manufacturing a sock with integrated gaiter which comprises forming the sock and gaiter from a piece of the substantially circular section, characterized by joining with each other two circular sections of said piece forming the gaiter from the portion of material between said two circular sections.

11. The method according to claim 10 in which the union is obtained by sewing, gluing, coupling by hook and loop clasp, and/or knitting.

12. The method according to claim 10 in which the piece of the substantially circular section is obtained by knitting.

13. The method according to claim 12 in which the knitting mesh in the gaiter part is tighter than the knitting mesh in the part of the sock.

14. The method according to claim 10 which comprises adding waterproofing agents to part of the piece of circular section which corresponds to the gaiter, before or after said coupling.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0032] For an easier understanding of the invention the attached figures are joined, which represent preferred embodiments of the invention which, however, are not intended to limit the subject of this invention.

[0033] FIG. 1representation of the legging (1) and foot (3) of the sock, of the gaiter (2) and its adjusting means (4), either up or down position.

[0034] FIG. 2representation of the legging (1) and foot (3) of the sock, of the gaiter (2) and its adjusting means either in open position (4a) or in the adjusted position (4b).

[0035] FIG. 3representation of the legging (1) of the sock, of the gaiter (2) and means of adjustment (4), either in one embodiment without the foot or in one embodiment with foot of the sock (3).

[0036] FIG. 4representation of the legging (1) and foot (3) of the sock, of the gaiter (2) and its adjusting means (4), in two embodiments which illustrate various lengths of the sock legging (1), namely an embodiment without sock legging (1).

[0037] FIG. 5representation of the legging (1) and foot of the sock (3), of the gaiter (2) integrally formed.

[0038] FIG. 6representation of the legging (1) and foot of the sock (3), of the gaiter (2) and its adjusting means (4), and shoes (5), either on down or up position of the gaiter (2).

[0039] The following dependent claims define preferred embodiments of the present invention. The described embodiments are combined with each other.