Cut-resistant hockey sock

Abstract

A hockey sock is provided, constructed as a tube. The tube includes an outer textile layer and an inner lining including an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene yarn that confers cut-resistance to the hockey sock. The inner lining may be configured as a knit half-cardigan fabric that is disposed generally in a floating relationship with the outer textile layer such that the two are connected only at their respective top and bottom, and/or a select number of locations such as point connections, seams, or other connections that permit a sliding relationship between the layers.

1 . A hockey sock, comprising:
 an inner tubular layer having an upper end and a lower end, and comprising ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene yarn knit as a fabric; and   an outer tubular layer of a textile material;   wherein the outer tubular layer of textile material is attached to the inner tubular layer near the upper end and near the lower end.   
     
     
         2 . The hockey sock of  claim 1 , wherein the ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene yarn knit as a fabric is configured to resist significant cutting penetration by a hockey skate blade. 
     
     
         3 . The hockey sock of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one other point of contact between the outer tubular layer of textile material and the inner tubular layer, beyond near the upper end and near the lower end. 
     
     
         4 . The hockey sock of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one seam of contact between the outer tubular layer of textile material and the inner tubular layer, between near the upper end and near the lower end. 
     
     
         5 . The hockey sock of  claim 1 , constructed to comprise a floating relationship between a significant surface portion of each of the outer layer and the inner tubular layer. 
     
     
         6 . The hockey sock of  claim 1 , wherein the attachment of the outer tubular layer of textile material to the inner tubular layer comprises a circumferential upper seam, a circumferential lower seam, or both. 
     
     
         7 . The hockey sock of  claim 1 , wherein the ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene yarn knit as a fabric is configured with a tubular knit construction. 
     
     
         8 . The hockey sock of  claim 1 , wherein the outer tubular layer comprises a textured polyester fiber, cotton, spun polyester, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The hockey sock of  claim 1 , wherein the outer tubular layer comprises colored material selected to provide a desired color scheme. 
     
     
         10 . The hockey sock of  claim 1 , wherein the inner tubular layer comprises woven construction, knit construction, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         11 . The hockey sock of  claim 1 , wherein the outer tubular layer comprises a multi-colored striped pattern, a solid color, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         12 . The hockey sock of  claim 1 , configured and dimensioned to accommodatingly fit over a hockey player's leg and standard safety equipment. 
     
     
         13 . The hockey sock of  claim 1 , configured with an open top end and an open bottom end. 
     
     
         14 . The hockey sock of  claim 13 , where the open bottom end comprises a smaller diameter than the open top end. 
     
     
         15 . The hockey sock of  claim 1 , where the inner tubular layer consists essentially of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene yarn knit as a half-cardigan fabric. 
     
     
         16 . A hockey sock, comprising:
 a first tubular layer having an upper end and a lower end, and comprising ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene yarn knit as a fabric configured to resist significant cutting penetration by a hockey skate blade; and   a second tubular layer of a textile material;   wherein the second tubular layer of textile material is attached to cover an exterior surface of the second tubular layer near the upper end and near the lower end.   
     
     
         17 . The hockey sock of  claim 16 , further comprising at least one other location of attachment between the first and second tubular layers. 
     
     
         18 . The hockey sock of  claim 16 , wherein at least one of the first tubular layer or the second tubular layer comprises more than one layer. 
     
     
         19 . The hockey sock of  claim 16 , wherein the ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene yarn knit as a fabric includes a tubular knit construction configured as a half-cardigan fabric. 
     
     
         20 . A hockey sock, comprising:
 a first tubular layer having an upper end and a lower end, and comprising cut-resistant fiber selected from para-aramid synthetic fiber high-density polyethylene fiber, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fiber, and any combination thereof, knit as a fabric configured to resist significant cutting penetration by a hockey skate blade; and   a second tubular layer of a textile material;   wherein the second tubular layer of textile material is attached to cover an exterior surface of the second tubular layer near the upper end and near the lower end.