Shoe lace
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The shoe lace is shown broken in the middle along the length to indicate indeterminate length. The examiner finds the claim definite under 35 USC 112 second paragraph with the understanding that the “indeterminate” portion of the article forms no part of the claimed design. Patentability is based only on those portions of the shoe lace that are shown in solid lines.
Claims
The ornamental design for a shoe lace, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 9, 2012
Date of Patent: Nov 25, 2014
Assignee: Rhode Island Textile Company (Pawtucket, RI)
Inventor: George McAndrew (Fall River, MA)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Assistant Examiner: Janice Lim
Application Number: 29/426,677