Footwear closure

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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a footwear closure showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the footwear closure of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the footwear closure of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side elevation view of the footwear closure of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an opposite side elevation view of the footwear closure of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view of the footwear closure of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view of the footwear closure of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is an isometric view of a pair of the footwear closures of FIG. 1 joined as a set to form a footwear closure assembly;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the pair of footwear closures of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view of the pair of footwear closures of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a side elevation view of the pair of footwear closures of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is an opposite side elevation view of the pair of footwear closures of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a front elevation view of the pair of footwear closures of FIG. 8;

FIG. 14 is a rear elevation view of the pair of footwear closures of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the pair of footwear closures of FIG. 8, shown in a used condition to secure the laces of an article of footwear, which is shown in dashed lines and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a footwear closure, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D769608
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 12, 2014
Date of Patent: Oct 25, 2016
Assignee: Zubits, LLC (Kent, WA)
Inventor: Ryan Wiens (Danville, CA)
Primary Examiner: Elizabeth J Oswecki
Application Number: 29/511,692
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D2/978