Traction element for a shoe sole

- Nike, Inc.
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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

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

FIG. 4 is a further side elevational view thereof, rotated approximately forty-five degrees from the view of FIG. 3.

The broken line showing of an attachment mechanism in FIGS. 1, 3 and 4 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design. The bottom surface of the traction element for a shoe sole is plain and unornamented and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Other references
  • Late Spring 1997, Nike Footwear Catalog, pp. 13, 98, Published Sep. 1996. Spring 1991, Nike Footwear Catalog, p. 98, Published Jun. 1990. Late Spring 1996, Nike Footwear Catalog, p. 11, Published Aug. 1995. Spring 1994, Nike Footwear Catalog, p. 126, Published Jun. 1993. Fall 1993, Nike Footwear Catalog, p. 108, Published Dec. 1992. Spring 1993, Nike Footwear Catalog, p. 52, Published Jun. 1992.
Patent History
Patent number: D391047
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 13, 1996
Date of Patent: Feb 24, 1998
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventor: Peter P. Backus (Newberg, OR)
Primary Examiner: Doris V. Coles
Law Firm: Banner Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 0/63,717
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2962
International Classification: 0204;