Hosiery with interior pocket and method of forming

Abstract

The present invention comprises a hosiery with an interior pocket for storing items, and a method of forming the same. The hosiery takes the form of a sock having a foot portion and a body portion extending from the foot portion. The body portion has an interior and an exterior. The pocket is separately formed and attached to the interior of the body portion of the sock, with a horizontal opening on the body portion that is accessible from the exterior through an enclosure apparatus.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A sock with an interior pocket, comprising a foot portion connected with and extending from a body portion, the body portion having an interior and an exterior with an opening cut horizontally through the body portion, and where an enclosure apparatus is affixed with the opening, and where a pocket is attached with the enclosure apparatus and hangs in the interior of the body portion, with the pocket having an interior volume in communication with the opening, whereby when the sock is worn by a wearer, the pocket rests between the sock wearer's leg such that the interior volume is accessible from an exterior of the sock via the opening, and whereby the enclosure apparatus may be operated to selectively permit access to the interior volume of the pocket from the exterior of the sock.  
     
     
         2 . The sock with an interior pocket as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the enclosure apparatus is selected from a group consisting of a zipper, hook & loop, tie, flap, elastic band, and snap.  
     
     
         3 . The sock with an interior pocket as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the sock is constructed of at least one layer of fiber content.  
     
     
         4 . The sock with an interior pocket as set forth in  claim 3 , wherein the fiber content comprises at least one item selected from a group consisting of a cotton blend, a wool blend or a synthetic fiber blend with weatherproof features.  
     
     
         5 . The sock with an interior pocket as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the pocket is constructed of at least one layer of pocket fiber content.  
     
     
         6 . The sock with an interior pocket as set forth in  claim 5 , wherein the pocket fiber content comprises at least one item selected from a group consisting of a cotton blend, a wool blend, or a synthetic fiber blend with weatherproof features.  
     
     
         7 . The sock with an interior pocket as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the body portion has a circumference and the opening has a horizontal width of no more than 60% of the circumference of the body portion of the sock.  
     
     
         8 . The sock with an interior pocket as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the sock is an ankle sock.  
     
     
         9 . The sock with an interior pocket as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the enclosure apparatus has weatherproof features.  
     
     
         10 . The sock with an interior pocket as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the sock is constructed of at least one layer of fiber content.  
     
     
         11 . The sock with an interior pocket as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein the fiber content comprises at least one item selected from a group consisting of a cotton blend, a wool blend or a synthetic fiber blend with weatherproof features.  
     
     
         12 . The sock with an interior pocket as set forth in  claim 11 , wherein the pocket is constructed of at least one layer of pocket fiber content.  
     
     
         13 . The sock with an interior pocket as set forth in  claim 12 , wherein the pocket fiber content comprises at least one item selected from a group consisting of a cotton blend, a wool blend, or a synthetic fiber blend with weatherproof features.  
     
     
         14 . The sock with an interior pocket as set forth in  claim 13 , wherein the body portion has a circumference and the opening has a horizontal width of no more than 60% of the circumference of the body portion of the sock.  
     
     
         15 . The sock with an interior pocket as set forth in  claim 14 , wherein the sock is an ankle sock.  
     
     
         16 . The sock with an interior pocket as set forth in  claim 15 , wherein the enclosure apparatus has weatherproof features.  
     
     
         17 . A method for forming a sock with an interior pocket, comprising the acts of cutting a horizontal opening in the a body portion of the sock; attaching an enclosure apparatus with the horizontal opening; attaching a first end of a continuous piece of fabric with the enclosure apparatus; attaching an opposite end of a continuous piece of fabric with the enclosure apparatus, forming two sides of the continuous piece of fabric; and attaching each of the two sides of the continuous piece of fabric unto themselves, whereby all of the attaching shall occur on the interior of the body portion, such that the pocket that has been created rests between a sock wearer's leg and the body portion of the sock.  
     
     
         18 . The method for forming a sock with an interior pocket as set forth in  claim 17 , wherein in the act of attaching an enclosure apparatus with the horizontal opening, the enclosure apparatus is selected from a group consisting of a zipper, hook & loop, tie, flap, elastic band, and snap.  
     
     
         19 . The method for forming a sock with an interior pocket as set forth in  claim 17 , further comprising an act of selecting a sock constructed of at least one layer of fiber content.  
     
     
         20 . The method for forming a sock with an interior pocket as set forth in  claim 19 , wherein in the act of selecting a sock, the fiber content comprises at least one item selected from a group consisting of a cotton blend, a wool blend or a synthetic fiber blend with weatherproof features.  
     
     
         21 . The method for forming a sock with an interior pocket as set forth in  claim 17 , wherein in the act of attaching a first end of a continuous piece of fabric, the continuous piece of fabric is constructed of at least one layer of pocket fiber content.  
     
     
         22 . The method for forming a sock with an interior pocket as set forth in  claim 21 , wherein in the act of attaching a first end of a continuous piece of fabric, the pocket fiber content comprises at least one item selected from a group consisting of a cotton blend, a wool blend, or a synthetic fiber blend with weatherproof features.  
     
     
         23 . The method for forming a sock with an interior pocket as set forth in  claim 17 , wherein in the act of cutting a horizontal opening in the body portion of the sock, the body portion has a circumference and the opening has a horizontal width of no more than 60% of the circumference of the body portion of the sock.  
     
     
         24 . The method for forming a sock with an interior pocket as set forth in  claim 17 , further comprising the act of selecting an ankle sock.  
     
     
         25 . The method for forming a sock with an interior pocket as set forth in  claim 17 , wherein in the act of attaching an enclosure apparatus with the horizontal opening, the enclosure apparatus has weatherproof features.  
     
     
         26 . The method for forming a sock with an interior pocket as set forth in  claim 18 , wherein in the act of attaching a first end of a continuous piece of fabric with the enclosure apparatus, the continuous piece of fabric is constructed of at least one layer of pocket fiber content.  
     
     
         27 . The method for forming a sock with an interior pocket as set forth in  claim 26 , wherein in the act attaching a first end of a continuous piece of fabric with the enclosure apparatus, the pocket fiber content comprises at least one item selected from a group consisting of a cotton blend, a wool blend, or a synthetic fiber blend with weatherproof features.  
     
     
         28 . The method for forming a sock with an interior pocket as set forth in  claim 27 , wherein in the act of cutting a horizontal opening in the body portion of the sock, the body portion has a circumference and the opening has a horizontal width of no more than 60% of the circumference of the body portion of the sock.  
     
     
         29 . The method for forming a sock with an interior pocket as set forth in  claim 28 , wherein in the act of attaching an enclosure apparatus with the horizontal opening, the enclosure apparatus has weatherproof features.  
     
     
         30 . The method for forming a sock with an interior pocket as set forth in  claim 29 , further comprising an act of selecting a sock constructed of at least one layer of fiber content.  
     
     
         31 . The method for forming a sock with an interior pocket as set forth in  claim 30 , wherein in the act of selecting a sock, the fiber content comprises at least one item selected from a group consisting of a cotton blend, a wool blend or a synthetic fiber blend with weatherproof features.  
     
     
         32 . The method for forming a sock with an interior pocket as set forth in  claim 31 , further comprising the act of selecting an ankle sock.