Portion of a shoe sole

- Reebok International Ltd.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom plan view of a portion of a shoe sole showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is perspective view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of a portion of a shoe sole showing an alternate embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 8 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 12 is a perspective view thereof.

The broken line showing of a portion of a shoe sole in the Figures is environmental only and forms no part of the claimed design.

The broken lines which form part of the borders of the claimed design form no part thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a portion of a shoe sole, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D446003
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 15, 1998
Date of Patent: Aug 7, 2001
Assignee: Reebok International Ltd. (Canton, MA)
Inventors: Steven F. Smith (Taunton, MA), William L. Marvin (Boston, MA), Neal Kimball (Framingham, MA)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Gregory Andoll
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Application Number: 29/086,525
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D2/954; D2/956
International Classification: 0204;