Footwear sole

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a footwear sole embodying the new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear view thereof.

The figures show features in dash-dash broken lines that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a footwear sole as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1152391
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 30, 2025
Date of Patent: Oct 13, 2026
Assignee: Wolverine Outdoors, Inc. (Rockford, MI)
Inventors: Norman L. Gress (Andover, MA), Gwenda L. Gould (Sand Lake, MI)
Primary Examiner: T Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Sharon H Schwartz
Application Number: 30/030,527
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D2/953; D2/947; D2/951; D2/957; D2/959; D2/960