Footwear sole
Description
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
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