Star shaped tread member for footwear

Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom plan view of a star shaped tread member for footwear applied to an unclaimed shoe sole;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view of a star shaped tread member for footwear showing our new design at an enlarged scale;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof, the right side, left side and rear elevational views being Identical; and,

FIG. 4 is a bottom, front, side perspective view thereof.

The portions of the article in broken lines are shown for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

The tread member shown in FIGS. 1 & 2 should include the shading shown in FIG. 4, but has been eliminated for ease of illustration.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for star shaped tread member for footwear, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Zimmer; Jamie Joe (Hudson, WI), Pasternak; Stephen M. (Englewood, FL)
Assignee:	Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc. (Red Wing, MN)
Appl. No.:	D/210,433
Filed:	July 30, 2004

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Current U.S. Class:	D2/957; D2/959
Current International Class:	0204
Field of Search:	;D2/896,947,949,950,951,953,954,956,957,959,962 ;36/3B,14,15,22R,24.5,25R,28,32R,43,71,103,104,113,114,115,134

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Primary Examiner: Simmons; Ian
Assistant Examiner: Sipos; Dana
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Merchant & Gould P.C.