Cupsole of a shoe

- Nike, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom plan view of a cupsole of a shoe showing my 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 of the cupsole;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line 6--6 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line 7--7 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line 8--8 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 9 is a left side elevational view of a cupsole of a shoe showing a second embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 10 is a right side elevational view thereof; and

FIG. 11 is a rear elevational view of the second embodiment of the cupsole.

The first and second embodiments of the cupsole have the same outsole configuration as well as the same front elevational view.

The broken line showing the upper in FIGS. 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 and 10 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed invention.

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Patent History
Patent number: D316626
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 15, 1990
Date of Patent: May 7, 1991
Assignees: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR), Nike International Ltd. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventor: Tinker L. Hatfield (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Law Firm: Banner, Birch, McKie & Beckett
Application Number: 7/539,047
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2320