Shoe sole

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shoe sole embodying the new design and showing the outline of an upper and heel in broken lines, the upper and heel being shown for environmental purposes only and not being part of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof showing the outline of an upper and heel in broken lines, the upper and heel being shown for environmental purposes only and not being part of the invention;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof showing a heel in broken lines, the heel being shown for environmental purposes only and not being part of the invention;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a sectional view thereof taken alone line VIII--VIII of FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a sectional view thereof taken along lines IX--IX of FIG. 6;

FIG. 10 is a sectional view thereof taken along lines X--X of FIG. 6;

FIG. 11 is a side elevational view of an alternative embodiment of the design shown in FIG. 1; the broken lines of a heel being shown for environmental purposes only and forming no part of the claimed design; and the sides not shown being substantially similar to the plan and elevational views of the first embodiment; and,

FIG. 12 is a side elevational view of a second embodiment of the design shown in FIG. 1; the broken lines of a heel being shown for environmental purposes only and forming no part of the claimed design; and the sides not shown being substantially similar to the plan and elevational views of the first embodiment.

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Patent History
Patent number: D405944
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 19, 1998
Date of Patent: Feb 23, 1999
Inventor: Raymond V. Sessa (Grand Rapids, MI)
Primary Examiner: Celia Murphy
Law Firm: Warner Norcross & Judd
Application Number: 0/85,264
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2959; D2/951; D2/957
International Classification: 0204;