Shoe last

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, left-side perspective view of our new design.

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a right-side view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a left-side view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The short broken lines showing elements of the shoe last in the drawings illustrate features of the article of manufacture that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a shoe last, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1044234
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 2, 2023
Date of Patent: Oct 1, 2024
Assignee: Blakely Ventures, LLC (Atlanta, GA)
Inventors: Sara Blakely (Atlanta, GA), Jadideah D. Yarbrough (Atlanta, GA), Sylma Colon-Otten (Atlanta, GA)
Primary Examiner: Patricia A Palasik
Application Number: 29/871,926
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Shoe Type, E.g., Last, Etc. (D15/137); D2/979