Title:
Portion of a shoe sole
United States Patent D394937
US Patent References:
Shoe sole
Nakano - September, 1989 - D303317

Midsole with bottom projections
Yung-Mao - March, 1991 - D315634

Shoe sole
Johnson - May, 1994 - D347105

Shoe sole
Leick - April, 1995 - D357347

Footwear
Wilson - August, 1937 - 2090881


Inventors:
Smith, Steven F. (Taunton, MA)
Marvin, William L. (Boston, MA)
Kimball, Neal (Framingham, MA)
Application Number:
D/064843
Publication Date:
06/09/1998
Filing Date:
01/10/1997
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Assignee:
Reebok International Ltd. (Stoughton, MA)
Primary Class:
D02/954
Other Classes:
D02/956
Field of Search:
D2/941-960, 36/25R, 36/32A, 36/32R, 36/59A, 36/59B, 36/59C, 36/127, 36/128, 36/129, 36/124, 36/114
US Patent References:
3402485Animal track footwear solesSeptember, 1968McMorrow
4358902Thrust producing shoe sole and heelNovember, 1982Cole et al.
4577417Sole-and-heel structure having premolded bulgesMarch, 1986Cole
4779359Shoe construction with air cushioningOctober, 1988Famolare, Jr.
5005575Plantar supportApril, 1991Geri
5533282Hard plate of each of spike shoes for field and track eventsJuly, 1996Kataoka et al.
5545463Heel/metatarsal structure having premolded bulgesAugust, 1996Schmidt et al.
5625964Athletic shoe with rearfoot strike zoneMay, 1997Lyden et al.
5625965Stand easy shoe insertMay, 1997Blissett et al.
Foreign References:
GB2085278April, 1982
GB2201082August, 1988
Other References:
Comfort Ultra and Comfort I shoes, Reebok Spring 1991 Footwear Catalog, p. 28.
Status Shoe, Reebok Let U.B.U. Spring 1989 Tennis Catalog.
NPC Canvas, Reebok Fotwear Fall 1995 Catalog, p. 89.
Nylite, Tretorn 1987/1988 Catalog, p. 5.
Primary Examiner:
Coles, Doris V.
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Claims:
1. The ornamental design for portion of a shoe sole, as shown and described.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a bottom plan view of a portion of shoe sole showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is perspective view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of a portion of a shoe sole showing an alternate embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 8 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 12 is a perspective view thereof.

The broken line showing of a portion of a shoe sole is environmental only and forms no part of the claimed design.