Element of a shoe upper

Description

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

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof; and

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The broken line showing of a shoe in FIGS. 1-4 is environmental only and does not form part of the claimed invention.

Referenced Cited
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D227821 July 1973 Askew
D227822 July 1973 Askew
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D283463 April 22, 1986 Chassaing
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Foreign Patent Documents
598303 May 1934 DE2
2328788 December 1974 DEX
Other references
  • Footwear News, Monday, 2/28/83, p. 44-Morgan Quinn armadillo. Footwear News, Monday, 12/15/86, p. 32-L. A. Gear streetslammer. Footwear News, Dec. 31, 1984, p. 51, H810 Cascade hiking boot.
Patent History
Patent number: D294998
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 4, 1987
Date of Patent: Apr 5, 1988
Assignee: Reebok International Ltd. (Canton, MA)
Inventors: Paul D. Brown (Bolton), Tuan N. Le (Cohasset, MA), Jeffrey P. Bua (Duxbury, MA)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Law Firm: Saidman, Sterne Kessler & Goldstein
Application Number: 7/93,507
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2314