Leora L Ellingson

US Patent:

62162799, Apr 17, 2001

Filed:

Sep 4, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/148406

Inventors:

Leora L. Ellingson - Sandy UT

International Classification:

A41B 1100

US Classification:

2239

Abstract:

An assembly for removably attaching an ornament to a sock. The assembly includes a first means for attaching, the first attaching means being affixed to the sock, an ornament, and second means for attaching the ornament to the sock. The second attaching means is affixed to the ornament, and the second attaching means is configured so as to cooperate with and removably attach to the first attaching means to removably attach the ornament to the sock. As broadly described herein, the first and second attaching means may include a variety of attaching means including, for example, snap fasteners, buttons and corresponding buttonholes, hook and loop fasteners, hook-and-eye fasteners, and clasps.