Footwear cleat

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a footwear cleat showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D390693
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 18, 1997
Date of Patent: Feb 17, 1998
Inventor: John J. Curley, Jr. (Tyngsboro, MA)
Primary Examiner: Doris V. Coles
Law Firm: Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.
Application Number: 0/66,773
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2962
International Classification: 0204;