US Patent Issued to Flagship Brands on June 30 for "Knit sock with targeted compression zones, and method for lifting and stretching the plantar fascia" (North Carolina Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,668,901, issued on June 30, was assigned to Flagship Brands LLC (Newton, N.C.).

"Knit sock with targeted compression zones, and method for lifting and stretching the plantar fascia" was invented by Hugh Gaither (Charlotte, N.C.), John Gaither (Charlotte, N.C.) and James Richard (Newton, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A knit sock is integrally formed of a body yarn in circumferential courses and axial wales. At least one targeted compression zone is formed with the sock and includes spaced-apart axial compression ridges. A compression force applied by the sock within the targeted compression zone is greater than the compression force...