Heel element of a shoe upper

- Nike, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of one side of a heel element of a shoe upper showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken generally along the line 2--2 of the heel element shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the other side of the heel element of a shoe upper shown in FIG. 1; and

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of the heel element of a shoe upper shown in FIG. 1.

The broken line showing of a shoe upper and sole in FIGS. 1, 3 and 4 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D322879
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 7, 1990
Date of Patent: Jan 7, 1992
Assignees: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR), Nike International Ltd.
Inventor: Tinker L. Hatfield (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Law Firm: Banner, Birch, McKie & Beckett
Application Number: 7/624,665
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2314