Cut-Resistant Hockey Sock

Abstract

A hockey sock extends from the ankle to the calf areas and comprises a non-cut-resistant fabric positioned on at least the front portion of the sock and a cut-resistant fabric coupled to the non-cut-resistant fabric. The cut-resistant fabric is positioned on the back of the sock and extends along its vertical axis to inhibit cutting of the back of the user's leg.

1 . A hockey sock, extending from the ankle to the calf areas of a user, the sock comprising:
 a non-cut-resistant fabric positioned on at least the front portion of the sock;   a cut-resistant fabric coupled to the non-cut-resistant fabric, the cut-resistant fabric positioned on the back of the sock and extending along its vertical axis to inhibit cutting of the back of the user's leg.   
     
     
         2 . The hockey sock of  claim 1 , wherein the width of the cut-resistant fabric is consistent along the vertical axis of the sock. 
     
     
         3 . The hockey sock of  claim 1 , wherein at least a part of the cut-resistant fabric further extends to cover the sides of the sock. 
     
     
         4 . The hockey sock of  claim 1 , wherein at least a part of the cut-resistant fabric extends from below the user's calf to the user's ankle areas. 
     
     
         5 . The hockey sock of  claim 1 , wherein at least a part of the cut-resistant portion comprises one or more ventilation holes with a hole size within the range of about 1 mm to 1 cm in diameter. 
     
     
         6 . The hockey sock of  claim 1 , wherein the non-cut-resistant portion extends to the back portion of the sock and the cut-resistant portion is sewn to the non-cut-resistant portion. 
     
     
         7 . The hockey sock of  claim 1 , wherein the non-cut-resistant portion extends to the back portion of the sock and the cut-resistant portion is coupled to the non-cut-resistant portion with hook and loop fasteners or hook fasteners only. 
     
     
         8 . The hockey sock of  claim 1 , wherein the cut-resistant fabric is a cut-resistant material and comprises material chosen from the group consisting of fiberglass yarn, aramid yarn, metallic yarn, rubber and soft bendable plastic. 
     
     
         9 . An accessory for a user's hockey sock, the hockey sock consisting essentially of non-cut-resistant fabric, the accessory comprising a cut-resistant fabric for coupling to the back of the hockey sock, the cut-resistant fabric being sized and shaped to cover one or more of the user's calf, top of the ankle and achilles tendon. 
     
     
         10 . The accessory of  claim 9 , wherein one side of the cut-resistant fabric is affixed to one or more hook coupling, the one or more hook coupling configured to be detachably coupled to the back of the user's hockey sock. 
     
     
         11 . The accessory of  claim 9 , wherein one side of the cut-resistant fabric is affixed to one or more hook coupling and part of the outer side of the hockey sock is affixed to one or more corresponding loop coupling on the back of the hockey sock, the one or more hook coupling configured to be detachably coupled to the corresponding one or more loop coupling. 
     
     
         12 . The accessory of  claim 9 , wherein the cut-resistant fabric is a cut-resistant material and comprises material chosen from the group consisting of fiberglass yarn, aramid yarn, metallic yarn, rubber and soft bendable plastic.