IP Library Granted Patent US 7,058,986
Granted Patent B2
US 7,058,986 · App. 11/105,999 · Granted Jun 13, 2006

Socks with snap fasteners

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,058,986
App. No.
11/105,999
Granted
Jun 13, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A sock has a cuff with an inner fabric layer and an outer fabric layer folded over at least a portion of the inner fabric layer. A snap fastener is secured to the inner fabric layer. A slit or opening extends through the outer fabric layer to expose the snap fastener so that it can removably engage a complementary snap fastener on a second sock.

Claims (14)

1. A pair of socks comprising:

a first sock having:

(a) a cuff with an inner fabric layer and an outer fabric layer folded over at least a portion of the inner fabric layer of the first sock;

(b) a first snap fastener secured to the inner fabric layer of the first sock; and

(c) an opening extending through the outer fabric layer of the first sock to expose the first snap fastener; and

a second sock having:

(a) a cuff with an inner fabric layer and an outer fabric layer folded over at least a portion of the inner fabric layer of the second sock;

a second snap fastener secured to the inner fabric layer of the second sock; and

an opening extending through the outer fabric layer of the second sock to expose the second snap fastener;

said second snap fastener removably engaging the first snap fastener to removably secure the first sock to the second sock.

2. The pair of socks of claim 1 wherein the first snap fastener comprises a male snap fastener, and wherein the second snap fastener comprises a complementary female snap fastener.

3. The pair of socks of claim 1 wherein the opening in the first sock comprises a slit through the outer fabric layer that conceals the first snap fastener and can be stretched open to expose the first snap fastener.

4. The pair of socks of claim 1 further comprising a seam at the bottom of the cuff of the first sock securing the outer fabric layer to inner fabric layer.

5. The pair of socks of claim 1 wherein the first snap fastener further comprises a backing extending through the inner fabric layer of the first sock.

Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 6057402700 · May 25, 2004
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