Footwear outsole

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of a footwear sole showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken on line 8—8 of FIG. 6; the sectional view being representative of all of the circular apertures shown in FIGS. 1, 6, and 7.

In FIG. 7, the broken line shown around the perimeter, together with the broken lines around the apertures in FIG. 7 define the area that forms no part of the claimed design. The interior broken lines shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 8 illustrate the portions of the design that form no part of the claim.

Claims

The ornamental design for a footwear outsole, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D540516
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 21, 2005
Date of Patent: Apr 17, 2007
Assignee: Global Brand Marketing, Inc. (Santa Barbara, CA)
Inventor: Alyssa Weitzman (Santa Barbara, CA)
Primary Examiner: Celia A. Murphy
Attorney: Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro LLP
Application Number: 29/241,050
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D2/953; D2/951; D2/954; D2/955