Heel of a shoe sole

Description

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

FIG. 2 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof.

The broken lines in the Figures show portions of the shoe upper and sole which form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a heel of a shoe sole, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Boie; Jason Christopher (Walpole, MA), Bowman; Tim (Newport Beach, CA), Faulconer; Mark (Newport Beach, CA), Luthi; Simon (Lake Oswego, OR), McMillan; Joseph F. (Portland, OR), Rueegger; Peter (Portland, OR), Snow; Becky (Foxboro, MA)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Boie; Jason Christopher Bowman; Tim Faulconer; Mark Luthi; Simon McMillan; Joseph F. Rueegger; Peter Snow; Becky Walpole Newport Beach Newport Beach Lake Oswego Portland Portland Foxboro MA CA CA OR OR OR MA US US US US US US US
Assignee:	The Rockport Company, LLC (Canton, MA)
Appl. No.:	D/375,284
Filed:	September 20, 2010

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Current U.S. Class:	D2/960; D2/951
Current International Class:	0204
Field of Search:	;D2/902,906,908,916,918,925,946-962,977 ;36/3B,22R,24.5,25R,28,32R,34R,59C,67A,103

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Primary Examiner: Nelson; T. Chase
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.