Peripheral bladder for a shoe sole

- Nike, Inc.
Description

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

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side view thereof, the opposite side view being a identical image thereto;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 7--7 shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a peripheral bladder for a shoe sole showing our new design;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof, the front, rear and side views are identical to the first embodiment as illustrated in the FIGS. 3, 4 and 5; and,

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 10--10 of FIG. 9.

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Patent History
Patent number: D370116
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 30, 1994
Date of Patent: May 28, 1996
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventors: Joel L. Passke (Portland, OR), Michael A. Aveni (Lake Oswego, OR), Robert M. Lyden (Beaverton, OR)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: I. Simmons
Law Firm: Banner & Allegretti, Ltd.
Application Number: 8/20,681
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2961