Title:
Portion of a shoe sole
United States Patent D451264
Inventors:
Marvin, William L. (Boston, MA)
Kimball, Neal (Framingham, MA)
Application Number:
D/111633
Publication Date:
12/04/2001
Filing Date:
10/01/1999
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
Reebok International Ltd. (Canton, MA)
Primary Class:
D02/954
Field of Search:
D2/902, D2/946-960, 36/3B, 36/25R, 36/28, 36/29, 36/32A, 36/32R, 36/59A, 36/59B, 36/59C, 36/91, 36/114, 36/117.3, 36/117.4, 36/117.5, 36/129
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6226896Footwear with mountain goat traction elementsMay, 2001Friton36/28
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6009637Helium footwear soleJanuary, 2000Pavone36/29
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Primary Examiner:
Zarfas, Louis S.
Assistant Examiner:
Delehanty, Robert A.
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Claims:
1. The ornamental design for a portion of a shoe sole, as shown and described.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a bottom plan view of a portion of a 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; and,

FIG. 6 is perspective view thereof.

The broken line showing of portions of a shoe sole is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.