Element of a shoe upper

- Nike, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of an element of a shoe upper showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The broken line showing of a shoe sole, the remainder of the shoe upper and the lacing elements in FIG. 1, is for illustrative purposes and forms no part of the claimed design. It is understood that the hatching in the central area of the element of a shoe upper in FIG. 1, continues over the entire surface.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D278186 April 2, 1985 Michaeli
D318944 August 13, 1991 Lucas
D326354 May 26, 1992 Hatfield
D330967 November 17, 1992 Aveni et al.
D348561 July 12, 1994 Lozano
D348765 July 19, 1994 Lozano
D361425 August 22, 1995 Backus
D362111 September 12, 1995 Avar
D362112 September 12, 1995 Avar
D365199 December 19, 1995 Avar
D365200 December 19, 1995 Teague
D370554 June 11, 1996 Greene
D375617 November 19, 1996 Orzeck
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5158428 October 27, 1992 Gessner et al.
Other references
  • Nike Footwear Catalog, Fall 1996, pp. 24, 34, 35 & 162, published Dec. 1995. Nike Footwear Catalog, Late Spring 1996, p. 5, published Aug. 1995. Nike Footwear Catalog, Holiday 1994, pp. 12 & 14, published Mar. 1994. Nike Footwear Catalog, Fall 1994, p. 96, published Nov. 1993.
Patent History
Patent number: D380602
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 5, 1996
Date of Patent: Jul 8, 1997
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventor: Sergio G. Lozano (Beaverton, OR)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Law Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 0/55,450
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2972
International Classification: 0204;