Footwear upper

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a 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 features with light-weight dash-dash broken lines that form no part of the claimed design. Further, the dot-dash broken lines immediately adjacent the portions shown in solid lines form the boundary of the design, with the broken lines forming no part of the claimed design. The heavy-weight even length broken lines in the figures depict stitching, which forms part of the claimed design. The zig-zag broken lines in the figures depict zig-zag 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: D1146288
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 28, 2025
Date of Patent: Sep 8, 2026
Assignee: Wolverine Outdoors, Inc. (Rockford, MI)
Inventor: Andrew D. Engel (Rockford, MI)
Primary Examiner: T Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Caitlin Mackenzie Williams
Application Number: 30/020,313
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D2/969