Garment pairing device

Abstract

A garment pairing device for pairing a first garment and a second garment having an elastic device adapted for attachment to the first garment, where the elastic device is adapted to receive the second garment. The elastic device may be attached to the first garment with a pair of attaching devices, may have a logo and/or an applique, may have a cross-section which is generally rectangularor circular, may have a centerline where the elastic device is centered with respect to the centerline, may be attached to a back side of the first garment, may be attached to a reinforced portion of the first garment, and may have a greater elasticity than the first garment. Also, the first garment may be a first sock and the second garment may be a second sock, where the first sock further has a band.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A garment pairing device, comprising: 
 a first garment having an elastic element anchored thereon; and    a second garment having an elastic element anchored thereon;    wherein the elastic element of each said first and second garments are color coded, said color coding facilitating the matching of the garments.    
     
     
         2 . The garment pairing device according to  claim 1 , wherein said elastic element is an open pocket.  
     
     
         3 . The garment pairing device according to  claim 2 , wherein said open pocket is disposed externally on each said first and second garment.  
     
     
         4 . The garment pairing device according to  claim 2 , wherein said open pocket is disposed internally on each said first and second garment.  
     
     
         5 . The garment pairing device according to  claim 1 , wherein said elastic element is a loop.  
     
     
         6 . The garment pairing device according to  claim 5 , wherein said loop is disposed externally on each said first and second garment.  
     
     
         7 . The garment pairing device according to  claim 5 , wherein said loop is disposed internally on each said first and second garment.  
     
     
         8 . A sock pairing method comprising the steps of: 
 providing a first sock;    anchoring a first elastic element on the first sock;    providing a second sock;    anchoring a second elastic element on the second sock;    the first and second elastic elements of each first and second sock have the same color code;    matching of the socks by the color coded elastic elements; and    securing the first and second sock by placing one of the socks within the elastic member of the other one of the socks.    
     
     
         9 . The sock pairing method according to  claim 8 , wherein the elastic element is an open pocket.  
     
     
         10 . The sock pairing method according to  claim 9 , wherein the open pocket is disposed externally on each first and second sock.  
     
     
         11 . The sock pairing method according to  claim 9 , wherein the open pocket is disposed internally on each first and second sock.  
     
     
         12 . The sock pairing method according to  claim 8 , wherein the elastic element is a loop.  
     
     
         13 . The sock pairing method according to  claim 12 , wherein the loop is disposed externally on each first and second sock.  
     
     
         14 . The sock pairing method according to  claim 12 , wherein the loop is disposed internally on each first and second sock.