Footwear sole

- Wolverine Outdoors, Inc.

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the footwear sole embodying the new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the footwear sole taken along line VII-VII of FIG. 2.

FIGS. 1-7 show portions of an article of footwear in broken lines. The article of footwear portions illustrated in broken lines are shown for environmental purposes and do not form any part of the claimed design. Further, the broken lines immediately adjacent the solid-line portions of the design form the boundary of the design, with the broken lines forming no part of the claimed design. The sectional view of FIG. 7 shows hatched internal regions, which do not form part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D943896
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 18, 2019
Date of Patent: Feb 22, 2022
Assignee: Wolverine Outdoors, Inc. (Rockford, MI)
Inventor: Louk B. J. A. Schulten (Rockford, MI)
Primary Examiner: Jonathan J Han
Application Number: 29/709,908
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D2/951; D2/955; D2/954; D2/960; D2/957; D2/947