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 dot-dash broken lines that form no part of the claimed design. The even length broken lines in the figures depict stitching, which forms 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: D1152403
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 27, 2024
Date of Patent: Oct 13, 2026
Assignee: Wolverine Outdoors, Inc. (Rockford, MI)
Inventor: Myra G. De La Cruz-Williams (Ada, MI)
Primary Examiner: Michelle E. Wilson
Assistant Examiner: Molly K. Orzechowski
Application Number: 29/965,455
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D2/970