Footwear closure

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a footwear closure showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The broken line showing of the shoe is to show environmental structure only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a footwear closure, as shown.

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Patent History
Patent number: D440036
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 24, 1999
Date of Patent: Apr 10, 2001
Inventor: Charles W. Zebe, Jr. (Hightstown, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Sperry, Zoda & Kane
Application Number: 29/111,360
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D2/973; D2/972; D2/978
International Classification: 0299;