Open toe slipper

- R. G. Barry Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the top, front and side of an open toe slipper, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of our new design;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of our new design;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view of our new design;

FIG. 5 is a front elevation view of our new design;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view of our new design; and,

FIG. 7 is a right side elevation view of our new deisgn.

It should be understood that the stitching along the upper edge of the outsole is an ornamental feature of our slipper design. It should be understood that the tread pattern on the bottom of the outsole is in phantom and does not form part of the claimed design.

The partial rendering of the surface pattern is for ease of illustration. It is understood that the pattern continues throughout the surface on which it is only partially shown.

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Other references
  • Dearfoams.RTM., Spring/Summer 1993 Catalog plus price lists (14 pgs.). Dearfoams.RTM., Fall/Winter 1993 Catalog (16 pgs.). Dearfoams.RTM. Slippers, Spring/Summer 1994 catalog (8 pgs.). Dearfoams.RTM. Slippers, Fall/Winter 194 Catalog (8 pgs.). Dearfoams.RTM. for Women, Spring/Summer 1995 Promotional Brochure (6 pgs.). Dearfoams.RTM., Fall/Winter 1995 Promotional Brochure (8 pgs.). Dearfoams.RTM., Fall/Winter 1996 Promotional Brochure (8 pgs.). Dearfoams catalog, from the examiner's collection, p. 5, item DF615, slipper, Dec. 1995.
Patent History
Patent number: D418281
Type: Grant
Filed: May 11, 1998
Date of Patent: Jan 4, 2000
Assignee: R. G. Barry Corporation (Pickerington, OH)
Inventors: Walter Thomas Bray, Jr. (Reynoldsburg, OH), Theresa Stewart (Columbus, OH)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Gregory Andoll
Law Firm: Merchant, Gould, Smith, Edell, Welter & Schmidt, P.A.
Application Number: 0/87,889
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2919; D2/923
International Classification: 0204;