Cup shaped shoe sole

Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom plan view of a cup shaped shoe sole showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of one side of the cup shaped shoe sole shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the other side of the cup shaped shoe sole shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of the cup shaped shoe sole shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 s a rear elevational view of the cup shaped shoe sole shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a side elevational view of one side of a cup shaped shoe sole showing another embodiment of my design; and

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of the other side of the cup shaped shoe sole shown in FIG. 6.

The bottom plan, and front and rear elevational views of the cup shaped shoe sole shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 are the same as the first embodiment views shown in FIGS. 1, 4 and 5, respectively.

The tops of both embodiments of the cup shaped shoe sole according to my new design are substantially plain and hidden from view by a shoe upper.

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Patent History
Patent number: D311810
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 3, 1989
Date of Patent: Nov 6, 1990
Assignees: Nike International Ltd. (Beaverton, OR), Nike, Inc.
Inventor: Tinker Hatfield (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Law Firm: Banner, Birch, McKie & Beckett
Application Number: 7/431,138
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2320