Shoe sole

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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is another side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The shaded areas between the solid lines and between the solid and dash-dot-dash lines form the claimed design. The unshaded areas defined by the broken lines within the dash-dot-dash lines depict portions of the shoe sole that form no part of the claimed design. The other broken lines within the drawings depict environmental structure that also forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D682518
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 23, 2011
Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
Assignee: Reebok International Limited (London)
Inventors: Ricardo Vestuti (Providence, RI), Kevin Leary (Dedham, MA), Mike Andrews (East Falmouth, MA), William McInnis (Westwood, MA)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Application Number: 29/402,548
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D2/954; D2/951; D2/955