Midsole of a shoe

- Nike, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a midsole of a shoe showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the other side of the midsole of a shoe;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the midsole of a shoe;

FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view taken through line 4--4 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view taken along line 5--5 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of a midsole of a shoe; and,

FIG. 7 is a cross sectional view taken along line 7--7 of FIG. 2.

The broken line showing the sole and upper portion of the shoe in FIGS. 1,2,3 and 6 are for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D342601
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 26, 1992
Date of Patent: Dec 28, 1993
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventors: Bruce Kilgore (Lake Oswego, OR), Nancy Dalton (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Law Firm: Banner, Birch, McKie & Beckett
Application Number: 7/857,800
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2977