Side element of a shoe upper

- Nike, Inc.
Description

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

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof.

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D311268 October 16, 1990 Hatfield
D326353 May 26, 1992 Close
D328515 August 11, 1992 Brown et al.
D331484 December 8, 1992 Feller
D333721 March 9, 1993 Hatfield
D333905 March 16, 1993 Close
D334090 March 23, 1993 Teaque
D355977 March 7, 1995 Teague
D362112 September 12, 1995 Avar
D367754 March 12, 1996 James
D370994 June 25, 1996 Avar
D373461 September 10, 1996 Smith
D377261 January 14, 1997 Avar
Other references
  • Nike Footwear Catalog, Fall 1993, p. 86, published Dec. 1992. Nike Footwear Catalog, Fall 1991, p. 106, published Jun. 1990. Nike Footwear Catalog, Spring 1990, p. 40, published Jun. 1989. Nike Footwear Catalog, Fall 1990, pp. 40 and 44, published Dec. 1989. Nike Footwear Catalog, Spring 1993, pp. 20 and 116, published Jun. 1992. Nike Footwear Catalog, Holiday 1995, p. 13, published Mar. 1995.
Patent History
Patent number: D382699
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 6, 1996
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: 0/55,483
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2972
International Classification: 0299;