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 and the remaining portion of the upper shown in FIGS. 1-4 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
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Other references
  • Nike Spring 1995 Footwear Catalog, published Jun. 1994, p. 110.
Patent History
Patent number: D392454
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 27, 1996
Date of Patent: Mar 24, 1998
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventor: Aaron Alexander Carroll Cooper (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Law Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 0/57,533
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2972; D2/912
International Classification: 0299;