Shoe outsole bottom

- Nike, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom plan view of a shoe outsole bottom showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a cross sectional view of a heel area of the outsole as shown in section 2--2 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view of the arch area of the outsole as shown in section 3--3 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view of tread elements in the ball area of the outsole as shown in section 4--4 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view of the boomerang as shown in section 5--5 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of a second embodiment of a shoe outsole bottom showing our new design;

FIG. 7 is a cross sectional view of the heel area of the outsole as shown in section 7--7 of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a cross sectional view of the arch area of the outsole as shown in section 8--8 of FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a cross sectional view of tread elements in the ball area of the outsole as shown in section 9--9 in FIG. 6;

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the boomerang as shown in section 10--10 in FIG. 6;

The top surface of the cross sections, and the outer side surfaces of the FIGS. 2, 3, 7 and 8 cross sections, are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D257075 September 30, 1980 Amicone et al.
D270870 October 11, 1983 Tilles
D282693 February 25, 1986 Brayer et al.
D287304 December 23, 1986 Peterson et al.
D287784 January 20, 1987 Tong et al.
D288027 February 3, 1987 Tonkel
D291146 August 4, 1987 Selbiger
D296151 June 14, 1988 Mourad
D296152 June 14, 1988 Selbiger
D305955 February 13, 1990 Hase
Other references
  • Fall 1987 Nike Catalog, even pp. 50-54 (Published 1/1987). Fall 1988 Nike Catalog, even pp. 60-66 (Published 1/1988). Fall 1989 Nike Catalog, pp. 54, 60, 134, 136, 140 (Published 1/1989).
Patent History
Patent number: D315635
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 13, 1990
Date of Patent: Mar 26, 1991
Assignees: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR), Nike International Ltd. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventors: Tinker L. Hatfield (Portland, OR), Wilson W. Smith (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Law Firm: Banner, Birch, McKie & Beckett
Application Number: 7/537,261
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2320