Lacing system of a shoe upper

- Nike, Inc.
Description

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

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the other side of the shoe upper having the lacing system shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the shoe upper having the lacing system shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the shoe upper having the lacing system shown in FIG. 1.

The broken line showing of a shoe sole and the remainder of the shoe upper is for illustrative purposes and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D376042
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 13, 1995
Date of Patent: Dec 3, 1996
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventor: Aaron Cooper (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Law Firm: Banner & Allegretti, Ltd.
Application Number: 0/46,338
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2978