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 thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view; and,

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof.

The broken line showing of a shoe and the remaining portion of the upper shown in FIGS. 1-4 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Other references
  • Nike 1985 Footwear Catalog, p. 2, published Dec. 1984. Nike Fall 1986 Footwear Catalog, p. 4, published Jun. 1985. Nike Fall 1988 Footwear Catalog, p. 128, published Dec. 1987. Nike Spring 1989 Footwear Catalog, p. 84, published Jun. 1988. Nike Fall 1990 Footwear Catalog, pp. 32, 138, published Dec. 1989. Nike Spring 1991 Footwear Catalog, pp. 36, 42, published Jun. 1990. Nike Spring 1992 Footwear Catalog, p. 44, published May 1991. Nike Fall 1992 Footwear Catalog, p. 38, published Dec. 1991. Nike Late Spring 1996 Footwear Catalog, pp. 67, 149, published Aug. 1995. Nike Fall 1996 Footwear Catalog, p. 204, published Dec. 1995. Nike Spring 1997 Footwear Catalog, pp. 8, 91, published Jun. 1996. Nike Late Spring 1997 Footwear Catalog, pp. 150, 244, published Sep. 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D383298
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 30, 1996
Date of Patent: Sep 9, 1997
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventor: Ben S. Yun (Beaverton, OR)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Law Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 0/61,750
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2972
International Classification: 0299;