Hugh Robert Gaither

US Patent:

D513116, Dec 27, 2005

Filed:

Nov 18, 2003

Appl. No.:

29/194019

Inventors:

Hugh R. Gaither - Newton NC, US

Assignee:

Flagship Brands, LLC - Newton NC

International Classification:

0204

US Classification:

D 2989

US Patent:

D657122, Apr 10, 2012

Filed:

Mar 14, 2011

Appl. No.:

29/373185

Inventors:

Hugh Gaither - Newton NC, US

Assignee:

Flagship Brands, LLC - Newton OH

International Classification:

0204

US Classification:

D 2980

US Patent:

D657123, Apr 10, 2012

Filed:

Mar 14, 2011

Appl. No.:

29/373186

Inventors:

Hugh Gaither - Newton NC, US

Assignee:

Flagship Brands, LLC - Newton NC

International Classification:

0204

US Classification:

D 2994

US Patent:

20130263629, Oct 10, 2013

Filed:

Nov 15, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/885022

Inventors:

Hugh Gaither - Newton NC, US

Assignee:

Flagship Brands, LLC - Newton NC

International Classification:

A43B 17/00

US Classification:

66185

Abstract:

A knit sock includes a foot portion having an upper instep area and a lower sole area integrally knit of a body yarn in circumferential courses and axial wales. The lower sole area defines inner and outer arch regions. The inner arch region incorporates a targeted compression zone adapted to reside generally adjacent an inner arch of a wearer's foot. The compression zone includes axially extending compression ridges of variable length spaced apart from a top of the compression zone to a bottom of the compression zone. When the sock is worn, a compression force applied by the foot portion within the targeted compression zone is greater than the compression force in directly adjacent areas of said foot portion.

US Patent:

51251167, Jun 30, 1992

Filed:

Dec 12, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/626000

Inventors:

Hugh R. Gaither - Newton NC
James R. Richard - Conover NC

Assignee:

Ridgeview, Inc. - Newton NC

International Classification:

A41B 1100

US Classification:

2239

Abstract:

A one-piece integrally circular knit athletic sock is provided which simulates the appearance of a separate stirrup being worn over the sock. The straps of the conventional stirrup are simulated and made prominent by a pair of stripes of a color which contrasts with the color of the body of the sock and which extend downwardly for a length sufficient to insure for the sake of appearance that the lower ends of the stirrup strap simulating stripes are below the normal level of the top of the athletic shoe. The curved front and rear edges of the stirrup straps are simulated by straight border lines but which resemble the curved lines when seen from a distance.

US Patent:

D300869, Mar 7, 1989

Filed:

Aug 28, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/770507

Inventors:

Hugh R. Gaither - Newton NC

Assignee:

Ridgeview, Inc. - Newton NC

US Classification:

D 2331

US Patent:

20220251743, Aug 11, 2022

Filed:

Feb 10, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/668603

Inventors:

- Hickory NC, US
Hugh Gaither - Charlotte NC, US

Assignee:

Flagship Brands, LLC - Hickory NC

International Classification:

D04B 1/26
A41B 11/00
D04B 1/10

Abstract:

A knit sock includes a foot portion having an upper instep area and a lower sole area integrally knit of a body yarn in circumferential courses and axial wales. The lower sole area defines inner and outer arch regions. The inner arch region incorporates a targeted compression zone adapted to reside generally adjacent an inner arch of a wearer's foot. The compression zone includes axially extending compression ridges of variable length spaced apart from a top of the compression zone to a bottom of the compression zone. When the sock is worn, a compression force applied by the foot portion within the targeted compression zone is greater than the compression force in directly adjacent areas of said foot portion.

US Patent:

20200399799, Dec 24, 2020

Filed:

Sep 4, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/012970

Inventors:

- Hickory NC, US
Hugh Gaither - Charlotte NC, US

Assignee:

Flagship Brands, LLC - Hickory NC

International Classification:

D04B 1/26
A41B 11/00
D04B 1/10

Abstract:

A knit sock includes a foot portion having an upper instep area and a lower sole area integrally knit of a body yarn in circumferential courses and axial wales. The lower sole area defines inner and outer arch regions. The inner arch region incorporates a targeted compression zone adapted to reside generally adjacent an inner arch of a wearer's foot. The compression zone includes axially extending compression ridges of variable length spaced apart from a top of the compression zone to a bottom of the compression zone. When the sock is worn, a compression force applied by the foot portion within the targeted compression zone is greater than the compression force in directly adjacent areas of said foot portion.