Footwear sole

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the footwear sole embodying the new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof, reduced in scale;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof, also reduced in scale;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof.

FIGS. 1–6 show features of an article of footwear in phantom lines. These features are shown for environmental purposes and do not form any part of the claimed design. Further, the phantom lines immediately adjacent the solid-line portions of the design form the boundary of the design, with the phantom lines forming no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D556986
Type: Grant
Filed: May 18, 2006
Date of Patent: Dec 11, 2007
Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (Rockford, MI)
Inventors: Lester F. Horne (Grand Isle, VT), Martin W. F. Dean (St. Albans)
Primary Examiner: Celia A. Murphy
Attorney: Warner Norcross & Judd LLP
Application Number: 29/260,090
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D2/953; D2/952; D2/956