Footwear upper

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the footwear upper embodying the new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear view thereof.

The figures show portions of an article of footwear in dash-dot-dot broken lines that form no part of the claimed design. Further, the dash-dot-dot broken lines immediately adjacent the solid line portions of the design form the boundary of the design, with those dash-dot-dot broken lines forming no part of the claimed design. The even-length broken lines in the figures depict stitching, which forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a footwear upper as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1126553
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 22, 2024
Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
Assignee: Wolverine Outdoors, Inc. (Rockford, MI)
Inventor: Brenton S. Wehrmeyer (Grand Rapids, MI)
Primary Examiner: T Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Caitlin Mackenzie Williams
Application Number: 29/933,867
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D2/969; D2/916