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 side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The broken line showing of the shoe sole, the remainder of the shoe upper, and the lacing element in FIG. 1, is for illustrative purposes and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
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D295458 May 3, 1988 Selbiger
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Other references
  • Fall 1996, Nike Footwear Catalog, p. 108. Published Dec. 1995. Fall 1993, Nike Footwear Catalog, p. 8, Published Dec. 1992. Spring 1993, Nike Footwear Catalog, p. 80, Published Jun. 1992. Fall 1991, Nike Footwear Catalog, p. 96, p. 98, Published Dec. 1990. Fall 1990, Nike Footwear Catalog, p. 4, Published Dec. 1989. Fall 1989, Nike Footwear Catalog, p. 78, Published Dec. 1988. Late Spring 1996, Nike Footwear Catalog, p. 104, Published Aug. 1995.
Patent History
Patent number: D383597
Type: Grant
Filed: May 30, 1996
Date of Patent: Sep 16, 1997
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventor: Marni L. Gerber (West Linn, OR)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Law Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 0/55,118
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2972
International Classification: 0204;