March 1, 1960 O. J. ROBERTSON 2,926,512 NOVELTY ANKLET SOCK Filed July 27, 1955

FIG. 3 OLON J. ROERTSON INVENTOR. By ale 4 ATTONY 2,926,512 United States Patent Office Patented Mar. 1, 1960 1 2 or resilience to the upper portions of the sock, that is, the cuff and top section 15, so that the anklet will fit snugly to the contour of the wearer's ankle. 2,926,512 At the ankle or boot section of the sock there is a NovELTY ANKLET soCK juncture line 19 above which the rib knitting may take olon J. Robertson, Pilot Mountain, N.C., assignor to Pilot place. Above this line is formed the double-ply cuff Hosiery Mills, Inc., Pilot Mountain, N.C., a corpora portion 17 which consists of an outer ply 20that is knit tion of North Carolina - continuously and integrally with the bottom section 16 and then the knitted cuff is folded back on itself to form Application July 27, 1955, Serial No. 524,754 10 an inner ply 21. Plain or plain needle loops of the inner ply 21 may then be transferred to needles which retained 7 Claims. (CI, 66-178) loops 28 to which loops the top section 15 will be knit. The top section 15 of the leg portion is then knit to the desired length which length may reach vertically at : The present invention relates to seamless knit socks 5 least sufficiently above the top folded edge 22 of the and more particularly to novelty anklet socks, in which cuff to envelope or cover the entire outer ply 20 of the an auxiliary cuff cooperates with a folded leg. portion scuff portion when the top section is folded thereover. to form a covered pouch or pocket. . . . ". . . * It is preferred, however, that the vertically reaching top Recently it has become the vogue in informal attire section of the leg portion 14 extend sufficiently above the for young ladies to wear anklet socks or half hose that 20. top-fold 22 of the cuff so that a double-roll or fold may may be rolled or turned down in order to form a bulbous be provided. The top edge 23 of the sock may be con or folded area at the top of the anklet. Very often cealed...when the top section, 15 of the leg portion is of within the folds of the anklet portion of a sock various ... sufficient length so as to extend above the top edge 23 articles such as, coins, keys, lipstick, etc. may be car ; by substantially twice: the length. of the cuff length in ried rather inconspicuously. 25 order that the top edge 23 of the sock may be hidden An object of the present invention is to provide an - since it will be positioned contiguous with the top and anklet sock with a covered and guarded pouch formed touter ply 20 of the cuff, as is clearly illustrated in Fig. 3. integrally in the knitted Sock...... With the inner ply of the cuff portion placed upwardly Another object of the present invention is the provision - - against the top section 15 of the leg portion i4 a pouch of a double-ply cuff formed intermediate the leg, portion 30. or pocket 24 is formed therebetween and the folded leg of an anklet sock, which cuff may be concealed by a portion provides a cover to enclose the pouch... The leg foldable leg portion...i. portion also tends to urge the outer ply 20 of the cuff Still a further, object of the present invention is to against the wearer's leg preventing the cuff from falling provide a novelty anklet sock having formed therein a down, during walking or running. concealable pouch integrally knit intermediate the leg 35 In Fig. 4 a fragmentary section of a fabric structure portion of the anklet so that articles may be placed in illustrates a formation of the double-ply cuff 17 as it the pouch and concealed therein by folding the free leg may be integrally knit to the leg portion. The loops in portion thereover. . . - courses 26 and 27 are continuously knit in the bottom Other and further objects and many of the attendant advantages of this novelty sock will become readily 40 section 16 and continue to form the cuff 17, however, apparent from the following detailed description taken spaced needles (not shown) on the machine retain the in connection with the accompanying drawings in which loops 28 on the needle shanks while the cuff portion is like characters of reference designate corresponding parts being knit. The retained loops are then cast off upon throughout the several views and wherein: completion of the cuff when the knitting of the top sec Fig. 1 is a side elevational view illustrating the present tion of the leg is continued. The elongated loops 28 invention with a cuff portion intermediate the leg por 45 represent the retained loops and indicate the continuation tion and in the normal upturned position to form a pouch of the leg portion. As will be readily apparent from adjacent to the extended leg portion; Fig. 4, the loops omitted between the elongated loops Fig. 2 is a partial side elevational view illustrating . 28 constitute the connecting loops for the offset cuff the sock of Fig.1 with the upper leg portion folded over portion displaced from the plane of the leg portion. the cuff portion; . . . . 50 Fig. 4 shows the continuity of the knitted cuff with the Fig. 3 is: a partial longitudinal sectional view taken leg portion and the cuff securing elongated loops 28. substantially along the plane of line 3-3 of Fig. 2 and In the finished sock the inner ply 21 is directly knit into . . . illustrates the relationship of the folded leg portion ad the leg portion 14 so that upon severance of the elon jacent to the cuff portion; : gated loops 28 the entire leg portion may be extended Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary view taken substan 55 lineally. In the fully extended condition the cuff length tially along the plane of line 4-4 of Fig. 1 to illustrate will be incorporated into the leg portion length. When the relationship of the double-ply cuff portion adjacent in this fully extended condition the entire leg portion to the top section of the leg portion. ; : . . may be continuously rolled or folded to form a large Referring to the drawings and particularly to Fig. 1, rolled anklet sock top. there is shown an embodiment of the present invention 60 Obviously there are many modifications and variations which consists of a seamless knit anklet sock 10 having that may be made in the spacing and the number of loops a foot portion 11 with toe and heel pockets 12 and 13, between the continuously knit cuff and the top section respectively, a leg portion 14 with top and bottom sec of the leg portion as well as various novelty loops and tions 15 and 16, respectively, and an uplifted cuff portion sock lengths that may be employed in view of the above 17. The anklet sock is knit integrally throughout by 65 teachings without departing from the real spirit and a continuous knitting operation on a conventional circul purpose of the present invention. It is therefore to be lar knitting machine. - understood that within the scope of the appended claims In a preferred embodiment of the invention the foot many modified forms of the novelty anklet sock may portion 11 and the bottom section 16 of the leg portion 70 be made and therefore modifications are contemplated. i4 may be plain knit. The remainder of the stocking is What is claimed is: - preferably rib knit in order to provide greater elasticity 1. A novelty seamless knit anklet sock of the char 2,926,512 3 - 4 acter described comprising a plain knit foot portion, a scribed having a plain knit foot portion, a leg portion leg portion having a top and a bottom. section, and a continuously knit the foot portion and having top and double-ply cuff portion at the boot of said leg portion bottom sections, a cuff portion integrally knit into the and integrally knit in the leg portion intermediate the leg portion at the juncture...between the top and bottom top and bottom sections of the leg portion, said cuff 5 sections and folded on itself to form a double ply, said sportion lying contiguous to the leg portion in the cuff top section extending for a length sufficient to conceal upright position, the top of the leg portion extending the cuff portion when folded thereover whereby a con at least once the length of the vertical reach of the cuff cealed pouch is formed between the top section and the above the top of the cuff portion. cuff portion. 2. A novelty seamless knit anklet sock of the char 0 6. A novelty seamless knit anklet sock of the char acter described having a top leg portion adapted to be acter described comprising a plain knit foot portion, a turned-down on itself and a cuff at the boot of said leg leg portion having a top and a bottom portion, and a : portion and integrally knit and continuous with the leg double ply cuff portion at the boot of said leg portion portion folded on itself to form a double ply, said top and intermediate the top and bottom of the leg portion, leg portion extending over said cuff to at least partially 15 said cuff portion lying contiguous to the leg portion in conceal the cuff and forming a covered pouch between the cuff upright position, the top of the leg portion ex the cuff and the leg portion. tending at least once the length of the vertical reach 3. A seamless knit anklet sock of the character de of the cuff above the top of the cuff. scribed including a foot portion and a continuously knit . . .7. A : seamless knit anklet stocking of the character leg portion having top and bottom sections, a cuff por described including a foot portion and a continuously tion integrally knit with and formed intermediate the knit leg portion having top and bottom sections, a knit top and bottom sections and folded upon itself to lie cuff portion intermediate the top and bottom sections and contiguous to the top section of the leg portion, said top folded upon itself to lie contiguous to the top section section being adapted to be folded down to conceal the of the leg portion, Said top section being adapted to be cuff portion forming a covered pouch. . 25. folded down to conceal the cuff portion forming a cov 4. A seamless knit anklet sock of the character de ered pouch. scribed having a plain knit foot portion, a leg portion having continuously knit top and bottom Sections, said References Cited in the file of this patent bottom section at least being of plain knit construction, . a cuff portion integrally knit with and formed inter 30 . UNITED STATES PATENTS mediate the top and bottom sections, said cuff being 1,206,171 Thierfelder ------Nov. 28, 1916 folded upon itself and knit to the top section, said top 1,674,627 Allen ------June 26, 1928 section reaching above the cuff portion in the cuff up ... 2,099,948 Underwood ------Nov. 23, 1937 turned position and adapted to be folded on itself where 2,223,808 Rambo ------Dec. 3, 1940 by the cuff is covered by the folded top to form a con 2,578,895 Meengs et al. ------Dec. 18, 1951 cealed and covered pouch. “...... 2,763,146 Minton ------Sept. 18, 1956 5. A seamless knit anklet sock of the character de