Shoe sole

- adidas International B.V.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the shoe sole showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a lateral side elevation view of the shoe sole;

FIG. 3 is a medial side elevation view of the shoe sole;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the shoe sole;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the shoe sole;

FIG. 6 is a front view of the shoe sole; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear view of the shoe sole.

The shoe sole is shown in FIGS. 1-7. The shoe shown is a left shoe. The right shoe is not shown, but is the mirror image of the left shoe. The shoe sole and any other elements shown by the phantom lines (formed by a repeating pattern of two small line segments and a relatively larger line segment) are not part of the design sought to be patented and are shown for illustrative purposes only. The elements of the shoe sole illustrated by solid lines are ornamental features of the new shoe sole design sought to be patented.

Claims

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

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Other references
  • Color representations of Nitrogen shoe (Jan. 28, 2003).
  • Color representations of Steve Madden “Nancie” shoe (Aug. 18, 2002).
  • Color representations of Steve Madden “Northh” (Aug. 18, 2002).
  • Color representations of Kenneth Cole “Kick Box” shoe (Feb. 2, 2003).
  • Color representation of Kenneth Cole “Upper Cut” shoe (Apr. 14, 2003).
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Patent History
Patent number: D480541
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 30, 2002
Date of Patent: Oct 14, 2003
Assignee: adidas International B.V. (Amsterdam)
Inventor: Nicholas Galway (Nuremberg)
Primary Examiner: Celia Murphy
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault, LLP
Application Number: 29/166,569
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D2/955; D2/951; D2/954; D2/957; D2/960
International Classification: 0204;