Strap system for a shoe upper

- Nike, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of one side of a strap system for a shoe upper showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the other side of the strap system shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the strap system shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of the strap system shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the strap system shown in FIG. 1.

The broken line showing of a shoe upper and sole periphery in the figures are for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D346686
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 11, 1992
Date of Patent: May 10, 1994
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventor: Tinker Hatfield (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Law Firm: Banner, Birch, McKie & Beckett
Application Number: 0/2,420
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2973