Cup shaped sole
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FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of one side of a cup shaped sole showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the other side of the cup shaped sole shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the cup shaped sole shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of the cupped shaped sole shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the cup shaped sole shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view of the heel area of the sole as shown in section 6--6 of FIG. 5;
FIG. 7 is a cross sectional view of the arch area of the sole as shown in section 7--7 of FIG. 5;
FIG. 8 is a cross sectional view of the tread elements in the ball area of the sole as shown in 8--8 of FIG. 5;
FIG. 9 is a cross sectional view of the boomerang as shown in section 9--9 in FIG. 5;
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view including the window element of the cup shaped sole as shown in section 10--10 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 11 is a cross sectional view of the cup shaped sole as shown in section 11--11 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 12 is a cross sectional view of the cup shaped sole as shown in section 12--12 of FIG. 2;
FIG. 13 is a side elevational view of one side of a cup shaped sole according to a second embodiment of our new design;
FIG. 14 is a side elevational view of the other side of the cup shaped sole shown in FIG. 13;
FIG. 15 is a bottom plan view of the cup shaped sole shown in FIG. 13;
FIG. 16 is a cross sectional view of the heel area of the sole as shown in section 16--16 of FIG. 15;
FIG. 17 is a cross sectional view of the arch area of the sole as shown in section 17--17 of FIG. 15;
FIG. 18 is a cross sectional view of tread elements in the ball area of the sole as shown in section 18--18 of FIG. 15;
FIG. 19 is a cross sectional view of the boomerang as shown in section 19--19 of FIG. 15;
The broken line showing of a shoe upper and the internal top and side surfaces of the sole cross sections are for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 13, 1990
Date of Patent: Sep 24, 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: 7/537,104