ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,490,777, issued on Dec. 9.
"Sock and a method of knitting a sock" was invented by Taylor Matter (Alexandria, Va.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of producing a double-layered sock with a cushion patch positioned between an external and an internal layer of yarn or fabric is provided. The method comprises the external layer over the internal layer of a tubular lay flat fabric. The method also comprises attaching a first polymer cushion patch to the external or internal layer about two inches from one end. The method also comprises a step of attaching a second polymer cushion patch to the external layer about five inches from the fi...