Portion of a shoe upper

- Nike, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a show upper showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view.

The broken line showing of the eyelets, the top of the rear lace holding element, and the remainder of the shoe is for illustrative purposes and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D397859
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 19, 1998
Date of Patent: Sep 8, 1998
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventor: William J. Cass (Hillsboro, OR)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Law Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 0/85,255
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2972
International Classification: 0299;