Patent ID: 6032296
Filing Date: 2000-03-07
Classification: A41B

Abstract:
A support/sport sock for covering the leg of a wearer and comprising:a sock body including a foot portion configured to enclose said wearer's foot and a calf portion extending up the leg of said wearer and terminating in a proximal end, said sock body comprised of an elastomeric material formed to exert a compressive force against said leg, wherein said elastomeric material provides said compressive force as being graded throughout the calf portion such that said gradient varies from a maximum proximate said foot to a minimum at said proximal end;a cushioning member disposed along the plantar surface of said sock portion to cushion and protect a portion of said wearer's foot when said wearer is engaged in activity; anda layer of hydrophobic material disposed on an inside surface of said sock body to create a wicking gradient from said inside surface to the outside of the sock.