Element of a shoe upper

- Nike, Inc.
Description

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

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the element shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the element shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the element shown in FIG. 1.

The broken line showing of the shoe upper and shoe sole is for illustration purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
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D312527 December 4, 1990 Hatfield
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Other references
  • Nike Spring 1992 Footwear Catalog, p. 46, published Jun. 1991.
Patent History
Patent number: D381799
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 29, 1996
Date of Patent: Aug 5, 1997
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventor: Tinker L. Hatfield (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Law Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 0/50,912
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2972
International Classification: 0299;