Cleat for article of footwear

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Description

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a cleat for an article of footwear showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a forward perspective of a lateral side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a lateral side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear perspective of the lateral side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a forward perspective of a medial side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a medial side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear perspective of the medial side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a front view thereof.

The broken lines illustrate portions of the cleat for article of footwear that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a cleat for an article of footwear, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D840654
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 2, 2016
Date of Patent: Feb 19, 2019
Assignee: New Balance Athletics, Inc. (Boston, MA)
Inventor: John Robert Whiteman (Belmont, MA)
Primary Examiner: Jeffrey D Asch
Assistant Examiner: Tracey J Bell
Application Number: 29/576,383
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D2/962