Heel guard for shoes

Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevation view of a heel guard for shoes embodying our new design;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the heel guard for shoes;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof, the left side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof.

The broken line showing of a shoe in FIG. 1 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D374336
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 22, 1995
Date of Patent: Oct 8, 1996
Inventors: Marcy A. de Silva (Aurora, CO), Niranjan B. de Silva (Aurora, CO)
Primary Examiner: Doris V. Coles
Attorney: Lee R. Holland & Hart LLP Osman
Application Number: 0/40,673
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2915