Footwear sole

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Description

This application is related U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/641,175, which issued as U.S. Pat. No. D849,382; corresponding to U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/641,188, which issued as U.S. Pat. No. D850,083; corresponding to U.S. Design patent application No. 29/641,194, and entitled “Footwear Sole,” the entire disclosures all of which, including the figures, are hereby expressly incorporated by reference herein.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a footwear sole in accordance with our ornamental design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

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

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Broken lines are environmental only and form no part of the claimed design. Broken lines adjacent shaded areas of the design represent the bounds of the claimed design and are not themselves a part of the claimed design. Stippling marks represent a concavity of an area of the design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D912383
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 30, 2019
Date of Patent: Mar 9, 2021
Assignee: TBL Licensing LLC (Stratham, NH)
Inventors: Kyle M. Jenkins (Reading, MA), Pierome Sar (Stratham, NH), Carol Prescott (Durham, NH), Nicholas Dunleavy (Epping, NH)
Primary Examiner: T Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Jonathan J. Han
Application Number: 29/699,941
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D2/959; D2/951; D2/957; D2/958; D2/960