Baby socks and related items with improved in-place retention

Abstract

An improved baby sock that will reduce the instance of the sock coming off the foot while in use and related applications to children's, women's, and men's socks. Application of the invention to improved in-place retention for hats, mittens, foot-less onesies, shoes, and bedding are presented.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A sock comprising:
 an upper portion that has an elastic property;   said upper portion having areas of silicone or a similar material attached to the interior of said sock arranged at various intervals and protruding by a predetermined amount such that an unequal tension is produced at the points of contact between the areas of silicone and the foot or leg surface of the wearer.   
     
     
         2 . The sock of  claim 1 , where the silicone or similar material is physiologically inert. 
     
     
         3 . The sock of  claim 1 , where said areas of silicone or similar material are in the shape of dots distributed at intervals around the interior circumference of the sock. 
     
     
         4 . The sock of  claim 1 , where said sock is a baby sock. 
     
     
         5 . The sock of  claim 1 , where said sock is a child's, women's, or men's sock. 
     
     
         6 . The sock of  claim 1 , where said sock is a knee sock. 
     
     
         7 . The sock of  claim 1 , where said sock is a low-rise sock wherein the upper portion of said sock is coincident with the wearer's foot and does not extend to the ankle. 
     
     
         8 . A mitten, hat, or foot-less onesie comprising:
 a main part and one or more openings;   wherein said openings comprise at least a portion with an elastic property;   said openings having areas of silicone or a similar material attached to the interior sides of said opening elastic portions arranged at various intervals and protruding by a predetermined amount such that an unequal tension is produced at the points of contact between the areas of silicone and the skin surface of the wearer.   
     
     
         9 . The mitten, hat, or foot-less onesie of  claim 8 , where the silicone or similar material is physiologically inert. 
     
     
         10 . The mitten, hat, or foot-less onesie of  claim 8 , where said areas of silicone or similar material are in the shape of dots distributed at intervals around the interior circumference of the mitten, hat, or foot-less onesie opening. 
     
     
         11 . A shoe comprising:
 a main part and upper portion that has an opening;   said opening having areas of silicone or a similar material attached to the interior sides of said opening arranged at various intervals and protruding by a predetermined amount such that an unequal tension is produced at the points of contact between the areas of silicone and the skin surface or sock of the wearer.   
     
     
         12 . The shoe of  claim 11 , where the silicone or similar material is physiologically inert. 
     
     
         13 . The shoe of  claim 11 , where said areas of silicone or similar material are in the shape of dots distributed at intervals around the interior circumference of the sock or foot and leg covering.