Element of a shoe sole

- Nike, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom perspective view of an element of shoe sole showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of the other side thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 6--6 of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 7--7 of FIG. 2.

The broken line showing of a shoe in FIGS. 1-5 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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D68144 September 1925 Johnson
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Other references
  • Nike Holiday 1993 Footwear Catalog, p. 4, published Mar. 1993. Nike Fall 1994 Footwear Catalog, p. 48, published Nov. 1993. Nike Holiday 1994 Footwear Catalog, p. 10, published Mar. 1994. Nike Late Spring 1995 Footwear Catalog, pp. 75, 76, published Sep. 1994. Nike Spring 1995 Footwear Catalog, p. 3, published Jun. 1994. Nike Holiday 1995 Footwear Catalog, pp. 5, 6, 78, published Mar. 1995. Nike Late Spring 1996 Footwear Catalog, p. 127, published Aug. 1995. Nike Fall 1996 Footwear Catalog, pp. 19, 21, 46, 147, published Dec. 1995. Nike Holiday 1996 Footwear Catalog, pp. 10, 109, published Mar. 1996. Nike Spring 1997 Footwear Catalog, p. 8, published Jun. 1996. Nike Late Spring 1997 Footwear Catalog, pp. 10, 54, 159, published Sep. 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D384798
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 1, 1996
Date of Patent: Oct 14, 1997
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventor: Thomas J. Gray (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: Celia Murphy
Law Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 0/61,898
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2964; D2/959
International Classification: 0204;