Sock for maintaining a module protecting one zone of the foot

Abstract

An elastic sock ( 1 ) is provided for maintaining at least one protection module for protecting one zone of a foot. The sock includes a tubular part ( 2 ) shaped to cover the ankle, a front part ( 3 ) shaped to cover the foot and heel, and an opening ( 4 ) in a region of the sock corresponding to the curve of the foot. The sock can be pulled on by first pulling on the tubular part ( 2 ) around the ankle and by putting the foot into the opening ( 4 ), then by pulling on the front part ( 3 ) around the foot after having arranged at least one protection module ( 10 ) on the foot.

1 . An elastic sock for holding at least one protection module for protecting a zone of a human or animal foot, the sock comprising a tubular part shaped to cover an ankle, a front part intended to cover the foot and a heel of the foot, and an opening in a region of the sock corresponding to a curve of the foot, such that the sock can be pulled on by first pulling on the tubular part around the ankle and by putting the foot into the opening, then by pulling on the front part around the foot after having arranged the at least one protection module on the foot. 
   
   
       2 . The sock according to  claim 1 , comprising an elastane polyamide material. 
   
   
       3 . The sock according to  claim 1 , wherein the front part comprises a knitted or sewn zone ( 6 ) which passes along a part corresponding to a left or right edge of the foot. 
   
   
       4 . The sock according to  claim 1 , wherein the tubular part comprises a knitted or sewn zone ( 5 ) which extends at the front of the ankle when pulled on. 
   
   
       5 . The sock according to  claim 1 , wherein the protection module is fitted into the sock. 
   
   
       6 . The sock according to  claim 5 , wherein the protection module is arranged in a material which is knitted or sewn to the sock. 
   
   
       7 . A combination of a sock according to  claim 1  and a protection module comprising a thin sheet of moisture-absorbing material, shaped to cover all or part of the foot and covered with the sock. 
   
   
       8 . A method for holding on a human or animal foot at least one protection module for protecting a zone of the foot, the method comprising:
 providing an elastic sock comprising a tubular part shaped to cover an ankle of the foot, a front part shaped to cover the foot and heel of the foot, and an opening in a region of the sock corresponding to a curve of the foot;   pulling the tubular part on around the ankle by putting the foot into the opening;   arranging the at least one protection module on the foot; and   pulling the front part on around the foot.   
   
   
       9 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein the sock comprises an elastane polyamide material. 
   
   
       10 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein the protection module is fitted into the sock. 
   
   
       11 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein the protection module is arranged in a material which is knitted or sewn to the sock. 
   
   
       12 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein the protection module comprises a thin sheet of moisture-absorbing material, covering all or part of the foot and covered with the sock. 
   
   
       13 . A method for treating or protecting a zone of a human or animal foot, the method comprising:
 providing an elastic sock comprising a tubular part shaped to cover an ankle of the foot, a front part shaped to cover the foot and heel of the foot, and an opening in a region of the sock corresponding to a curve of the foot;   pulling the tubular part on around the ankle by putting the foot into the opening;   arranging the at least one treatment or protection module on the foot;   pulling the front part on around the foot; and   holding the at least one treatment or protection module on the foot by the front part of the sock.   
   
   
       14 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein the sock comprises an elastane polyamide material. 
   
   
       15 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein the protection module is fitted into the sock. 
   
   
       16 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein the protection module is arranged in a material which is knitted or sewn to the sock. 
   
   
       17 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein the treatment or protection module comprises a thin sheet of moisture-absorbing material, covering all or part of the foot and covered with the sock.