Sock having concealed pocket for storing jewelry and method of using the same

Abstract

A method of concealing and/or securing jewelry on a user includes placing a sock on a foot of the user. The sock may include a sock body having an open end portion, a closed end portion, and a slit formed on the sock body adjacent the open end portion. A pocket body may be coupled to the sock body and may define a pocket cavity, with the pocket body having a narrow neck and a wide bottom. The method may include inserting a jewelry item into the pocket cavity to cause the narrow neck to expand as the jewelry is advanced through the narrow neck.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of concealing jewelry on a user, the method comprising the steps of:
 placing a sock on a foot of the user, the sock including:
 a sock body having an open end portion and a closed end portion, and a slit formed on the sock body adjacent the open end portion; and 
 a pocket body coupled to the sock body and defining a pocket cavity, the pocket body having a narrow neck and a wide bottom; and 
   inserting a jewelry item into the pocket cavity to cause the narrow neck to expand as the jewelry is advanced through the narrow neck.   
     
     
         2 . The method recited in  claim 1 , wherein the inserting step further includes advancing the jewelry item into the wide bottom. 
     
     
         3 . The method recited in  claim 2 , wherein the inserting step further includes retracting the narrow neck after the jewelry item passes therethrough. 
     
     
         4 . The method recited in  claim 1 , wherein the inserting step further includes advancing the jewelry item through the slit. 
     
     
         5 . The method recited in  claim 1 , further comprising the step of imparting a compressive force on the jewelry item from the narrow neck. 
     
     
         6 . The method recited in  claim 5 , further comprising the step of retracting the jewelry item from the narrow neck by overcoming the compressive force applied by the jewelry item by the narrow neck. 
     
     
         7 . The method recited in  claim 6 , wherein the retracting step further includes removing the jewelry item from the pocket cavity. 
     
     
         8 . The method recited in  claim 1 , further comprising the step of kneeling to position the sock having the jewelry item in the pocket cavity in front of a torso of the user. 
     
     
         9 . The method recited in  claim 1 , further comprising the step of kneeling to position the sock having the jewelry item in the pocket cavity behind a torso of the user. 
     
     
         10 . A sock for concealing an engagement ring, the sock comprising:
 a sock body having a foot portion and a calf portion;   a slit formed in the calf portion; and   a pocket body defining a pocket cavity and attached to the sock body adjacent the slit, the pocket body having opposed tapered regions defining a narrow neck and a wide bottom of the pocket body.   
     
     
         11 . The sock recited in  claim 10 , wherein the pocket body is elastic. 
     
     
         12 . The sock recited in  claim 10 , wherein the pocket body is transitional between a neutral position and an expanded position, wherein a size of an opening defined by the narrow neck expands as the pocket body transitions from the neutral position toward the expanded position. 
     
     
         13 . The sock recited in  claim 10 , wherein the slit extends in a circumferential direction along the calf portion. 
     
     
         14 . The sock recited in  claim 10 , wherein the calf portion includes an inner surface and an opposed outer surface, the pocket body extending over a portion of the inner surface. 
     
     
         15 . The sock recited in  claim 10 , wherein the pocket body includes an open end and a closed end to define a depth therebetween, the depth being between 2.0-3.0 inches. 
     
     
         16 . A method of concealing a small item on a user, the method comprising the steps of:
 placing a sock on a foot of the user, the sock including:
 a sock body having a foot portion and a calf portion; 
 a slit formed on the calf portion; and 
 a pocket body coupled to the sock body and defining a pocket cavity, the pocket body having a narrow neck and a wide bottom; and 
   inserting a small item into the pocket cavity to cause the narrow neck to expand as the small item is advanced through the narrow neck.   
     
     
         17 . The method recited in  claim 16 , wherein the inserting step further includes advancing the small item into the wide bottom. 
     
     
         18 . The method recited in  claim 17 , wherein the inserting step further includes retracting the narrow neck after the small item passes therethrough. 
     
     
         19 . The method recited in  claim 16 , wherein the inserting step further includes advancing the small item through the slit. 
     
     
         20 . The method recited in  claim 16 , further comprising the step of imparting a compressive force on the small item from the narrow neck.