Shoe sole

- ASICS CORPORATION
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Description

FIG. 1 is a left side view of a shoe sole in accordance with our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 7 is an end view taken along line 7-7 of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is an end view taken along line 8-8 of FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of the portion of the shoe sole shown within the area designated as 9 in FIG. 7; and,

FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of the portion of the shoe sole shown within the area designated as 10 in FIG. 8.

The broken lines shown in the figures depict portions of the shoe sole that form no part of the claimed design. The peripheral dash dot dash broken lines in FIGS. 7-10 illustrate the cut line of the enlarged sectional views and form no part of the claim.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D1116388
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 9, 2021
Date of Patent: Mar 10, 2026
Assignee: ASICS CORPORATION (Kobe)
Inventors: Hiroaki Nishimura (Kobe), Takayuki Kogure (Kobe), Kenji Hirata (Kobe)
Primary Examiner: George J Ulsh
Assistant Examiner: Christine Tucci
Application Number: 29/807,231
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D2/951