Notched toe panty hose

Abstract

Elastic panty hose are modified to have a shallow notch in the toe portion for accepting the thong of a thong style sandal or shoe. When the foot and panty hose are inserted into the thong style sandal or shoe, the notch is stretched thereby smoothing the contour of the panty hose around the toes.

Description

[0001] This application claims the filing benefit under 35 U.S.C. .sctn.119(e) of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 199,595 filed Apr. 25, 2000, which is included herein by reference.[0002] The present invention pertains generally to panty hose garments, and more particularly to panty hose having notches between the big toes and the second toes allowing them to be worn with thong style footwear.[0003] Thong style footwear such as sandals and "flip flops" are well known in the art. Such footwear has a strap or thong which passes between the big toe and the second toe, and two or more connecting straps which pass over the top of the foot. Such footwear is most conveniently worn when barefooted so that the thong may freely enter and engage the cleft between the toes.[0004] Tabi socks from Japan are specifically designed with gaps between the big toe and the second toe so they may be worn with getas which are wooden clogs having thongs passing between the positions of the big toes and...

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Benefits of technology

[0011] In accordance with an important aspect of the invention, the notch is shaped and dimensioned such that it has a depth which is less that the length of the cleft between the toes, so that when the foot and toe portion are inserted into the thong style footwear, the notch must elastically stretch to permit the thong to abut the crotch of the cleft. In so doing, the fabric of the toe portion of the panty hose is drawn taught around the toes thereby giving the toe portion a smooth surface and appearance.

[0013] In accordance with yet another feature of the invention, the edges of the notch are substantially 90.degree. with respect to each other allowing easy fabrication. The stretching of the elastic material conforms the hose to the adjacent toes.

Problems solved by technology

But the use of tabi socks with them is limited because the impression is too casual.

And wearing thong type sandals and shoes barefoot has limited appeal.

Shoes tend to be uncomfortable without hose or socks because there are seams inside and the shoe materials are rough.

Shoes are also uncomfortable without hose or socks because the feet sweat causing the skin to stick to the shoe material.

But regular panty hose have limited utility with thong type sandals and shoes.

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