Lace element for a shoe upper

- Nike, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is an elevational view of a lace element for a shoe upper showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a cross section view taken along line 2--2 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a cross section view taken along line 3--3 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a cross section view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof.

The broken line showing of a shoe upper or a portion therof in FIGS. 1 and 5 is for illustrative purposes and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D345452
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 4, 1993
Date of Patent: Mar 29, 1994
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventor: Robert J. Lucas (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Law Firm: Banner, Birch, McKie & Beckett
Application Number: 0/9,028
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2973