Cup shaped sole

- Nike, Inc.
Description

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

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

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

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

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

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view as shown in section 6--6 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view as shown in section 7--7 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view as shown in section 8--8 of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view as shown in section 9--9 of FIG. 2;

The broken line showing of a shoe upper is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D266371 October 5, 1982 Stubblefield
D270870 October 11, 1983 Tilles
D287304 December 23, 1986 Peterson
D287784 January 20, 1987 Tong et al.
D291146 August 4, 1987 Selbiger
D296151 June 14, 1988 Mourad
D299681 February 7, 1989 Miller et al.
D303451 September 19, 1989 Weiner
D313113 December 25, 1990 Aveni
Other references
  • Spring 1990 Nike Catalog, pp. 6, 22 and even pp. 58-66 (Published Jun. 1989). Fall 1989 Nike Catalog, even pp. 54-60, 134, 136, 140 (Published Jan. 1989). Fall 1987 Nike Catalog, even pp. 60-66 (Published Jan. 1988). Fall 1987 Nike Catalog, even pp. 50-54 (Published Jan. 1987).
Patent History
Patent number: D319331
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 15, 1990
Date of Patent: Aug 27, 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: 7/538,501
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2320