Shoe midsole

- Nike, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of one side of a shoe midsole showing a first embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view as shown in Section 2--2 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view as shown in Section 3--3 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view as shown in Section 4--4 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view of the other side of the shoe midsole as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view as shown in Section 6--6 of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view as shown in Section 7--7 of FIg. 5;

FIG. 8 is a rear elevational view of the shoe midsole as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2;

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view of the shoe midsole as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2;

FIG. 10 is a side elevational view of one side of a shoe midsole showing a second embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view as shown in Section 11--11 of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view as shown in Section 12--12 of FIG. 10;

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view as shown in Section 13--13 of FIG. 10;

FIG. 14 is a side elevational view of the other side of the shoe midsole as shown in FIG. 10;

FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view as shown in Section 15--15 of FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view as shown in Section 16--16 of FIG. 14;

FIG. 17 is a rear elevational view of a shoe midsole as shown in FIGS. 10 and 14; and

FIG. 18 is a bottom plan view of a shoe midsole as shown in FIGS. 10 and 14.

The broken line showing of a shoe upper, the broken line showing of a shoe outsole, and the internal surfaces of the cross-sections are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D330970
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 26, 1991
Date of Patent: Nov 17, 1992
Assignees: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR), Nike International Ltd. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventors: Tinker Hatfield (Portland, OR), Wilson W. Smith, III (Beaverton, OR)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Law Firm: Banner, Birch, McKie & Beckett
Application Number: 7/797,812
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2318