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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2011
Masatoshi Kaneda, Nara, JP;
Akinobu Iwaki, Nara, JP;
Atsushi Shiraishi, Osaka, JP;
Okamoto Corporation, Nara, JP;
Abstract
To provide a functional area partially within the toe area on the sole side of the sock. Providing a needle-lowering areawhich is knit by needle-lowering knitting and a needle-raising areawhich is knit by needle-raising knitting at a specified position within the toe areaon the sole side of sock S, these being aligned in the course direction, and providing a first functional areain which the needle-lowering areaand/or the needle-raising areais knit with a functional yarn which differs from the yarn used in knitting the other areaswithin the toe areaon the sole side. A first functional membercan be provided within a specified portion of the toe areaon the sole side. If the first functional memberis knit with a functional yarn having high frictional resistance, it becomes possible to increase the gripping force only of that specified portion.