Decorative socks with three-dimensional ornaments and related indicia

Abstract

A decorative sock includes a three-dimensional ornament which relates to two-dimensional indicia on the body of the sock. The ornament may take many forms, including an animal head, cellular phone, star and the like, that is attached to the sock at or near its opening where the foot is typically inserted into the sock. Use of a stuffed skin to form an ornament provides more appeal and versatility than previously known prior art socks, since the ornament can assume complex shapes. Further, the various relationships between the three-dimensional ornaments and two-dimensional indicia, as embodied in this invention, provide more appeal and encourage the stimulation and education of young children with new ideas and concepts.

1 . A decorative sock including a sock body having a toe end and a foot opening comprising: 
 a three-dimensional object, having a three-dimensional shape when stuffed, attached to the sock near the foot opening, said object including a skin, and stuffing which conforms to said shape of said object, said three-dimensional shape of said object being primarily determined by said skin filled with said stuffing; and    indicia on the sock body, said indicia being related visually or textually to said object.    
   
   
       2 . The sock of  claim 1 , wherein said object is a miniaturized toy.  
   
   
       3 . The sock of  claim 1 , wherein said object is in the form of an animal head.  
   
   
       4 . The sock of  claim 1 , wherein said object is in the form of an animal.  
   
   
       5 . The sock of  claim 1 , wherein said object is in the form of an electronic device.  
   
   
       6 . The sock of  claim 5 , wherein said electronic device is a cellular phone.  
   
   
       7 . The sock of  claim 1 , wherein said indicia is two-dimensional.  
   
   
       8 . The sock of  claim 7 , wherein said indicia comprises a word.  
   
   
       9 . The sock of  claim 7 , wherein said indicia comprises a phrase.  
   
   
       10 . The sock of  claim 7 , wherein said indicia comprises a number.  
   
   
       11 . The sock of  claim 7 , wherein said indicia comprises a visual illustration.  
   
   
       12 . The sock of  claim 11 , wherein said visual illustration is of a fictional character.  
   
   
       13 . The sock of  claim 7 , wherein said indicia comprises a design.  
   
   
       14 . The sock of  claim 7 , wherein said indicia comprises any combination of text, word, phrase, number or illustration.  
   
   
       15 . The sock of  claim 1 , wherein said indicia is visually similar to said object.  
   
   
       16 . The sock of  claim 1 , wherein said indicia comprises a two-dimensional drawing of said object.  
   
   
       17 . The sock of  claim 1 , wherein said indicia comprises a word which is the common name of said object.  
   
   
       18 . The sock of  claim 1 , wherein said indicia comprises a word that embodies an act performed during a use or a creation of a genuine version of said object.  
   
   
       19 . The sock of  claim 1 , wherein said indicia comprises a phrase that is normally associated with said object.  
   
   
       20 . (CANCELLED)  
   
   
       21 . A decorative sock including a sock body having a toe end and a foot opening comprising: 
 a three-dimensional object, having a three-dimensional shape when stuffed, attached to the sock near the foot opening, said object including a pre-formed skin, and a deformable stuffing which conforms to said shape of said object, said three-dimensional shape of said object being primarily determined by said skin filled with said stuffing; and    indicia on the sock body, said indicia being related visually or textually to said object.