Portion of a shoe sole

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Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom plan view of a portion of a shoe sole showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The broken line showing of a shoe upper, shoe midsole and portion of a shoe sole in the Figures is environmental only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a portion of a shoe sole, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D448919
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 6, 1998
Date of Patent: Oct 9, 2001
Assignee: Reebok International Ltd. (Canton, MA)
Inventors: Matthew Montross (South Weymouth, MA), Paul E. Litchfield (Westborough, MA)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Robert A. Delehanty
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Application Number: 29/091,781
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D2/954
International Classification: 0204;