Element of a shoe

- Nike, Inc.
Description

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

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the shoe having the element shown in FIG. 1;

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

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of the shoe having the element shown in FIG. 1.

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

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Other references
  • Nike Footwear Catalog, Late Spring 1995, p. 58, published Sep. 1994. Nike Footwear Catalog, Spring 1995, pp. 63 & 104, published Jun. 1994. Nike Footwear Catalog, Fall 1995, pp. 9, 32 & 112, published Nov. 1994. Nike Footwear Catalog, Holiday 1995, p. 16, published Mar. 1995. Nike Footwear Catalog, Late Spring 1994, p. 34, published Sep. 1993.
Patent History
Patent number: D382693
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 7, 1995
Date of Patent: Aug 26, 1997
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventor: Eric P. Avar (Aloha, OR)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Law Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 0/47,592
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2972
International Classification: 0204;