Dance footwear

- Pointe Noir Pty Ltd.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front medial perspective view of dance footwear showing my new design in use condition;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a medial side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a lateral side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines showing features of the shoe and a wearer's foot are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for dance footwear, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D535461
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 30, 2005
Date of Patent: Jan 23, 2007
Assignee: Pointe Noir Pty Ltd. (Pyrmont)
Inventors: David Wilkenfeld (Sydney), Felicia Leoncelli (Sydney)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Assistant Examiner: Rashida C. McCoy
Attorney: Ganz Law, P.C.
Application Number: 29/243,782
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D2/896