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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2021
Lululemon Athletica Canada Inc., Vancouver, CA;
Joseph Simon Blecha, Arch Cape, OR (US);
Kenneth Todd Craig, Portland, OR (US);
Brittany Autumn Woodward, Portland, OR (US);
Christopher Ka-Yin Lam, Portland, OR (US);
Lululemon Athletica Canada Inc., Vancouver, CA;
Abstract
Socks or stockings including integrated gripping systems include gripping material disposed on external surfaces of a sole of the sock and gripping material disposed on internal surfaces of the sock. In some examples, the integrated gripping systems comprise a first set of gripping dots comprising gripping material applied to external surfaces of the sole of the sock and a second set of gripping dots comprising gripping material applied to internal surfaces of the sole of the sock. In some examples, the integrated gripping systems comprise a knitted fabric including gripping yarn, which includes knitted gripping portions disposed on internal surfaces of the sock and external surfaces of the sock.