Outsole and midsole for a shoe

- Nike, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of one side of an outsole and midsole for a shoe showing one embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 2 is a cross-section generally along line 2--2 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the other side of the outsole and midsole for a shoe shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a cross-section generally along line 4--4 in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a cross-section generally along line 5--5 in FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of the outsole and midsole for a shoe shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view of the outsole and midsole for a shoe shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the outsole and midsole for a shoe shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a cross-section generally along line 9--9 in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a side elevational view of one side of an outsole and midsole for a shoe showing another embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 11 is a cross-section generally along line 11--11 in FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a side elevational view of the other side of the outsole and midsole for a shoe shown in FIG. 10;

FIG. 13 is a cross-section generally along line 13--13 in FIG. 10;

FIG. 14 is a cross-section generally along line 14--14 in FIG. 10;

FIG. 15 is a front elevational view of the outsole and midsole for a shoe shown in FIG. 10; and,

FIG. 16 is a rear elevational view of the outsole and midsole for a shoe shown in FIG. 10;

The bottom plan view of the second embodiment is the same as the first embodiment.

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D336561
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 10, 1992
Date of Patent: Jun 22, 1993
Assignees: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR), Nike International Ltd. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventor: Tinker L. Hatfield (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Law Firm: Banner, Birch, McKie & Beckett
Application Number: 7/866,550
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2320; D/2321