Element of a shoe upper

- Nike, Inc.
Description

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

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the other side thereof;

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

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof.

The broken line showing of a shoe sole 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
D98954 March 1936 Morgan
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D296261 June 21, 1988 Brown et al.
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D312527 December 4, 1990 Hatfield
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Other references
  • Nike Fall 1996 Footwear Catalog, p. 169. Nike Late Spring 1997 Footwear Catalog, p. 104. Nike Fall 1997 Footwear Catalog, pp. 26, 27, 40 and 87.
Patent History
Patent number: D393344
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 4, 1997
Date of Patent: Apr 14, 1998
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventors: Tracy L. Teague (Aloha, OR), Ricardo Vestuti (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Law Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 0/66,588
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2972
International Classification: 0299;