Sole for footwear

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Description

The file of this patent contains at least one drawing/photograph executed in color. Copies of this patent with color drawing(s)/photograph(s) will be provided by the Office upon request and payment of the necessary fee.

FIG. 1 is a bottom perspective view of a sole for footwear, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the sole for footwear shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the sole for footwear shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the sole for footwear shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the sole for footwear shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the sole for footwear shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a top view of the sole for footwear shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a bottom perspective view of a sole for footwear, showing my new design in a second embodiment with red and black colors;

FIG. 9 is a front view of the sole for footwear shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a rear view of the sole for footwear shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a left side view of the sole for footwear shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a right side view of the sole for footwear shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a bottom view of the sole for footwear shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 14 is a top view of the sole for footwear shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 15 is a bottom perspective view of a sole for footwear, showing my new design in a third embodiment with a red bottom and stippling reflecting a color contrast upon the surfaces on which it is depicted;

FIG. 16 is a front view of the sole for footwear shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 17 is a rear view of the sole for footwear shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 18 is a left side view of the sole for footwear shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 19 is a right side view of the sole for footwear shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 20 is a bottom view of the sole for footwear shown in FIG. 15; and,

FIG. 21 is a top view of the sole for footwear shown in FIG. 15.

The broken lines in the figure views define the boundaries between claimed and unclaimed subject matter as well as depicting portions of the sole that form no part of the claimed design. The broken lines and unshaded surfaces upon which they are found, as well as the broken line boundaries surrounding the unshaded surfaces, form no part of the claimed design.

The pattern of stippling seen in FIGS. 15-21 reflects a color contrast of the surface upon which it is found from the other areas of the sole.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D872983
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 20, 2018
Date of Patent: Jan 21, 2020
Inventor: Christian Louboutin (Paris)
Primary Examiner: T Chase Nelson
Application Number: 29/660,241
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D2/947; D2/951; D2/960