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 a shoe sole 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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Patent History
Patent number: D384802
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 30, 1996
Date of Patent: Oct 14, 1997
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventor: Eric P. Avar (Aloha, OR)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Law Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 0/61,747
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2972
International Classification: 0299;