Cup shaped shoe sole

- Nike, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom plan view of a cup shaped shoe sole showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a cross sectional view of the sole as shown in section 2--2 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view of the sole as shown in section 3--3 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of one side of the cup shaped sole;

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view of the other side of the cup shaped sole;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of the cup shaped sole and;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view of the cup shaped sole.

The broken line showing of a shoe upper and the internal top and side surfaces of the sole cross sections are for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design.

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Other references
  • Air Flight 90 Brochure. Nike Fall 1987 Catalog, pp. 50, 52, 54. Nike Fall 1988 Catalog, pp. 60, 62, 64, 66. Nike Spring 1989 Catalog, pp. 62, 64, 66, 68. Nike Fall 1989 Catalog, pp. 54, 56, 58, 60. Nike Fall 1990 Catalog, pp. 30, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 66. Nike Spring 1990 Catalog, pp. 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 66.
Patent History
Patent number: D321973
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 27, 1990
Date of Patent: Dec 3, 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: 7/558,419
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2320