Footwear tread

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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of a footwear sole showing the new design.

FIG. 3 is a front perspective view of a footwear sole showing the new design.

FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view of a footwear sole showing the new design.

FIG. 5 is a left side perspective view of a footwear sole showing the new design; and,

FIG. 6 is a right side perspective view of a footwear sole showing the new design.

The broken lines shown in the drawings are to illustrate environment, namely, portions of a footwear sole bearing the claimed design, and form no part of the presently claimed design. The top surface of the footwear sole and of the new design form no part of the claimed design.

The shading lines shown in the drawings represent the approximate three-dimensional contour of the design, and are not intended to indicate surface decoration.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a footwear tread, as shown and described:

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  • Ariat Fall 2008 Footwear Catalog, pp. 61-76, Ariat International, Inc., 2007.
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Patent History
Patent number: D641144
Type: Grant
Filed: May 7, 2010
Date of Patent: Jul 12, 2011
Assignee: Ariat International, Inc. (Union City, CA)
Inventors: Michael P. McCarron (Danville, CA), Guy A. Marshall (Pittsboro, NC)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Attorney: Dascenzo Intellectual Property Law, P.C.
Application Number: 29/361,262
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D2/951; D2/960