Footwear midsole
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The present application is related to commonly owned co-pending utility patent aplication Ser. No. 09/766,786 filed Jan. 22, 2001.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a footwear midsole showing our new design, the broken lines showing a shoe upper and outsole being shown as the environment in which the design resides, but form no part of the claim;
FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof.
FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof, the unclaimed outsole being removed for clarity of illustration; and,
FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; the unclaimed shoe upper also being removed for clarity of illustration.
The invention is characterized by a midsole heel portion featuring four shock absorbers, between an upper heel cup and a bottom plate, and a heel stiffener on the medial side of the heel. The broken line illustration is not part of the design sought to be patented.
Claims
The ornamental design for a footwear midsole, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 27, 2001
Date of Patent: Nov 20, 2001
Assignee: LL International Shoe Company, Inc. (Los Angeles, CA)
Inventors: Lantz Simpson (Los Angeles, CA), Nathan Crary (Los Alamitos, CA), James K. Reichelt (Granger Township, OH)
Primary Examiner: Celia Murphy
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Greer, Burns & Crain, Ltd.
Application Number: 29/144,333
International Classification: 0204;