Slipper

- R.G. Barry Corporation
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Description

Other features of the present invention are described in a utility patent application filed on Mar. 2, 2001 titled slipper and method for forming slipper, U.S. Ser. No. 29,798,767, and in U.S. Provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/255,475, filed on Dec. 14, 2000, which are hereby incorporated herewith in their entirety.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the top, side and front of a first embodiment of our new design for a slipper.

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of a first embodiment of our new slipper.

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of a first embodiment of our new slipper.

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view of a first embodiment of our new slipper.

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view of a first embodiment of our new slipper.

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of a first embodiment of our new slipper. In the first embodiment, the bottom view is not shown because no claim is made to ornamentation on the bottom of the slipper for that embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the top, side and front of a second embodiment of our new slipper.

FIG. 8 is a front elevation view of a second embodiment of our new slipper.

FIG. 9 is a rear elevation view of a second embodiment of our new slipper.

FIG. 10 is a right side elevation view of a second embodiment of our new slipper.

FIG. 11 is a left side elevation view of a second embodiment of our new slipper; and,

FIG. 12 is a top plan view of a second embodiment of our new slipper. In the second embodiment, the bottom view is not shown because no claim is made to ornamentation on the bottom of the slipper for that embodiment.

The petitioners assert design rights in the mirror images of all embodiments made for the foot opposite the foot for which the illustrated embodiment is intended.

No claim is made to the fabric pattern of the embodiments shown in the Figures. The fabric pattern is not part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a slipper, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
1030085 June 1912 Hale
1823445 September 1931 Goldstone
D132630 June 1942 Pfeiffer
D134284 November 1942 Bailey
D142780 November 1945 Groff
4199878 April 29, 1980 Wosser
D275525 September 18, 1984 Nakao et al.
4899412 February 13, 1990 Ganon
5033144 July 23, 1991 Ganon
D332687 January 26, 1993 Altman et al.
D410137 May 25, 1999 Kelley
D415606 October 26, 1999 Bray, Jr. et al.
D421829 March 28, 2000 Bray, Jr. et al.
D418281 January 4, 2000 Bray, Jr. et al.
D426052 June 6, 2000 Bray, Jr. et al.
D457714 May 28, 2002 Bray, Jr. et al.
Other references
  • “Dearfoams Fall/Winter Catalog”, R.G. Barry Corporation, cover page—p. 4, 1993.
  • “Dearfoams Slippers Spring/Summer Catalog”, R.G. Barry Corporation, cover paper and p. 3, (1994).
  • Six photos of “Lisa B.” shoe purchased in Europe earlier than Dec. 14, 2000.
Patent History
Patent number: D471346
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 1, 2002
Date of Patent: Mar 11, 2003
Assignee: R.G. Barry Corporation (Pickerington, OH)
Inventors: Walter Thomas Bray, Jr. (Reynoldsburg, OH), Theresa Stewart (Columbus, OH)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Merchant & Gould P.C.
Application Number: 29/158,328
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D2/919
International Classification: 0204;