Bottom of a shoe outsole

- Nike, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom plan view of the bottom of a shoe outsole showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken generally along the line 2--2 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken generally along the line 3--3 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken generally along the line 4--4 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view taken generally along the line 5--5 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view taken generally along the line 6--6 of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a cross sectional view taken generally along the line 7--7 of FIG. 1.

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Patent History
Patent number: D386593
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 8, 1996
Date of Patent: Nov 25, 1997
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventor: Peter M. Fogg (Lake Oswego, OR)
Primary Examiner: Ralf Seifert
Law Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 0/60,809
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2953
International Classification: 0204;