Pillow Sock

Abstract

A sock having a first end to receive toes, a second end to overlay a calf, and a heel zone therebetween to overlay a heel. A cushion component shaped to contour the heel, ankles, and posterior calf and positioned within and attached to the inside of the sock whereby when the sock is in use the cushion is positioned over the boney prominences of the foot and reduces pressure to the anatomy of the foot (integument and body tissue) that covers the boney prominences of the foot by distributing pressure caused by direct contacts with any and all surfaces while accommodating the ability to ambulate.

1 . A sock, comprising:
 a first end to receive toes, a second end to overlay a calf, and a heel zone therebetween to overlay a heel; and   a cushion component shaped to contour the heel, ankles, and posterior calf and positioned within and attached to the inside of the sock whereby when the sock is in use the cushion is positioned over the boney prominences of the foot and reduces pressure to the anatomy of the foot (integument and body tissue) that covers the boney prominences of the foot by distributing pressure caused by direct contacts with any and all surfaces while accommodating the ability to ambulate.   
     
     
         2 . The sock of  claim 1  wherein the sock is a tube-sock. 
     
     
         3 . The sock of  claim 1  wherein the cushion is shaped and positioned over the anatomic shape and boney prominences of the foot. 
     
     
         4 . The sock of  claim 3  wherein the cushion component is attached to the inner portion, outer portion, or in-between layers of the sock by stitches. 
     
     
         5 . The sock of  claim 4  wherein the cushion component is attached by insertion into a pocket attached to the inner portion, outer portion, or in-between layers of the sock by stitches. 
     
     
         6 . The sock of  claim 3  wherein the cushion component is formed to create a wedge or cleavage for the heel to rest within. 
     
     
         7 . The sock of  claim 1  wherein the cushion is filled with a material from the group comprising foam, feathers, polyester, silk, air, linen, gel or other liquid, rubber, synthetic plastic, or water. 
     
     
         8 . The sock of  claim 2  wherein the tube-sock has anti-slip elements between the first end and the heel zone of the sock. 
     
     
         9 . The sock of  claim 1  wherein the cushion component is a “U” shaped foam insert is attached to the tube-sock to serve as the elevating component. 
     
     
         10 . The sock of  claim 9  wherein the cushion component is a “U” shaped foam insert is attached to the inside of the sock to serve as the elevating component. 
     
     
         11 . The sock of  claim 10  wherein the cushion component is positioned so that when the therapeutic sock is worn, the cushion component is placed on the wearer's Achilles tendon, which will lift the wearer's heel and relieve pressure caused by direct contact with any and all surfaces. 
     
     
         12 . The sock of  claim 11  wherein the tube-sock material can be any type of fabric to allow for adaptation to the needs of a patient wearer and selected from the group comprising elastic, cotton, nylon, crylic, crepe, elastane, linen, polyamide, polyester, silk, tencel, viscose, and viscolycra. 
     
     
         13 . A tube-sock, comprising:
 a first end to receive toes, a second end to overlay a calf, and a heelzone therebetween to overlay a heel; and   a cushion component shaped to contour the heel, ankles, and posterior calf and positioned within and attached to the inside of the tube-sock whereby when the tube-sock is in use the cushion is positioned over the boney prominences of the foot and reduces pressure to the anatomy of the foot (integument and body tissue) that covers the boney prominences of the foot by distributing pressure caused by direct contacts with any and all surfaces while accommodating the ability to ambulate;   and   wherein the tube-sock has anti-slip elements between the first end and the heel zone of the sock.   
     
     
         14 . The sock of  claim 13  wherein the cushion is shaped and positioned over the anatomic shape and boney prominences of the foot. 
     
     
         15 . The sock of  claim 14  wherein the cushion component is attached to the inner portion, outer portion, or in-between layers of the sock by stitches. 
     
     
         16 . The sock of  claim 15  wherein the cushion component is attached by insertion into a pocket attached to the inner portion, outer portion, or in-between layers of the sock by stitches. 
     
     
         17 . The sock of  claim 16  wherein the cushion component is formed to create a wedge or cleavage for the heel to rest within. 
     
     
         18 . The sock of  claim 17  wherein the cushion is filled with a material from the group comprising foam, feathers, polyester, silk, air, linen, gel or other liquid, rubber, synthetic plastic, or water. 
     
     
         19 . The sock of  claim 18  wherein the cushion component is a “U” shaped foam insert is attached to the tube-sock to serve as the elevating component. 
     
     
         20 . The sock of  claim 19  wherein the tube-sock material can be any type of fabric to allow for adaptation to the needs of a patient wearer and selected from the group comprising elastic, cotton, nylon, crylic, crepe, elastane, linen, polyamide, polyester, silk, tencel, viscose, and viscolycra.