Bladder for a shoe sole

- Nike, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bladder for a shoe sole showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

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

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Other references
  • Exhibits A-H, Photographs of Bladders (submitted as prior art). Nike 1995 Spring Catalog, Published Jun. 1994, p. 4. Nike 1994 Fall Catalog, Published Nov. 1993, pp. 2, 3, 4, and 5.
Patent History
Patent number: D363816
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 15, 1995
Date of Patent: Nov 7, 1995
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventors: Larry R. Sarkinen (Vancouver, WA), James C. Sell, Jr. (Beaverton, OR), Steve Roth (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: Doris V. Coles
Law Firm: Banner & Allegretti, Ltd.
Application Number: 0/36,195
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2961