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Multipurpose open-toed stockingRelated Patent Categories: Apparel, Head Coverings, Stockings, Supporting FeaturesMultipurpose open-toed stocking description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20080060118, Multipurpose open-toed stocking. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
STATEMENT OF RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/840,546, filed Aug. 28, 2006, entitled "Pedicure Sock". This application also claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/840,545, filed Aug. 28, 2006, entitled "Pedicure Sock With Separate Toe Cover". Each of the prior applications is incorporated by reference herein in its entirely. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates generally to a stocking such as a sock or the like, and more particularly to an open-toed stocking that exposes the toes during a pedicure or other procedure and which can also be used for a variety of purposes such as athletics, maternity wear, sleepwear, and extended wear. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Certain situations require that the toes of a person be exposed while the remainder of the foot is covered. For example, in pedicure applications, it is necessary to have access to the toes of the customer while allowing the customer to walk while the polish is drying. Other examples include use with open toe shoes, and for medical procedures of the foot, such as, inter alia, the removal of bunions and ingrown toenails or the like, to name just a few. Such socks may also be used for fashion, sportswear, maternity wear and sleepwear and could also be used to provide comfort when worn for extended periods of time such as during an airplane flight or for use with flip flops as one proceeds through airport security checkpoints. When used with flip-flops, the flip-flops can be easily removed and the open toe sock will still cover the majority of one's feet. Currently, when receiving a pedicure, people generally either wear a paper disposable slipper or open-toed shoes (i.e. flip-flops) while the toes are being painted. A principal drawback to these coverings is that they do not keep the user's foot warm while walking outside in cold weather, or, even keep the user comfortable in a pedicure salon during the winter months when exposed feet are likely to be cold. It is undesirable to place freshly manicured toe nails into a sock or a shoe, since the fresh polish is likely to be marred and the sock or shoe may be stained or coated by the polish, thus requiring the use of solvents to remove the polish from the shoe or the sock, which in turn risks ruining the shoe or sock by application of the solvent. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0004] In accordance with the present invention, an open toe stocking is provided. The stocking includes a body with a foot engaging portion having a heel area. The body also includes an open toe area disposed in front of the heel area of the foot engaging portion and a bottom area extending from the heel area of the foot engaging portion to the open toe area of the foot engaging portion. A leg engaging portion is integrally formed with, and extends generally perpendicularly upwardly from, the foot engaging portion. The stocking also includes an elastic circumferential band encircling a lip of the open toe area of the foot engaging portion so as to allow the open toe area of the foot engaging portion to engage the foot of the wearer when the toes of the wearer are passed therethrough. A retention strap extends through the open-toed area of the foot engaging portion so as to engage between a pair of adjacent toes of the wearer. The retention end has a first end secured to the bottom area of the foot engaging portion and a second end secured to a top area of the foot engaging portion [0005] In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a skid resistant material may extend along at least a portion of said bottom area of said foot engaging portion of the body. [0006] In accordance with another aspect of the invention, at least a portion of the skid resistant material may include a gel lining. [0007] In accordance with another aspect of the invention, the retention strap may be positioned to engage between first and second toes of the wearer. [0008] In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a second elastic circumferential band may encircle a lip of the leg engaging portion of the body so as to allow the leg engaging portion to engage the leg of the wearer when the foot of the wearer is passed through the body. [0009] In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a cap may be provided to selectively fit over the open toe area of the body so that the toes of the wearer are selectively covered. [0010] In accordance with another aspect of the invention, the cap may be a removable cap. [0011] In accordance with another aspect of the invention, the cap may include an elastic band to enhance securement of the cap over the open toe area. [0012] In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a pocket may be secured to the leg engaging portion of the body for storing the cap when not in use. [0013] In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a retaining mechanism may be provided for securing the cap when not in use. [0014] In accordance with another aspect of the invention, the cap may be fixedly secured to the open toe area of the body so as to be selectively foldable back on an upper portion of the body to thereby expose the toes of the wearer. [0015] In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a fastening mechanism may be located on the upper portion of the body to selectively secure the cap to the upper portion of the body when folded back thereon. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0016] FIG. 1 shows one example of a stocking constructed in accordance with the present invention. [0017] FIGS. 2-3 shows alternative embodiments of a stocking constructed in accordance with the present invention. [0018] FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of the invention depicted in FIG. 3 in which the cap is shown in place over the open-toed area of the stocking. [0019] FIGS. 5-6 show yet another alternative embodiment of the invention in which the cap shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is secured to the body of the stocking. Continue reading about Multipurpose open-toed stocking... 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