Element of a shoe

- Nike, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an element of a shoe showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof;

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

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof.

The broken line showing in the oval region in the sole, the stripe lines, and the remainder of the shoe is for ornamental purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
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D312919 December 18, 1990 Aveni
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5628128 May 13, 1997 Miller et al.
Other references
  • Nike Spring 1990 Footwear Catalog, p. 86, published Jun. 1989. Nike Baseball Team Sales Catalog, p. 11, published May 1992. Nike Spring 1993 Footwear Catalog, p. 114, published Jun. 1992. Nike Holiday 1993 Footwear Catalog, p. 28, published Mar. 1993. Nike Spring 1994 Footwear Catalog, p. 92, published Jun. 1993. Nike Fall 1994 Footwear Catalog, pp. 100, 126, published Nov. 1993. Nike Holiday 1994 Footwear Catalog, p. 52, published Mar. 1994. Nike Spring 1995 Footwear Catalog, p. 65, published Jun. 1994. Nike Late Spring 1995 Footwear Catalog, p. 42, published Sep. 1994. Nike Holiday 1995 Footwear Catalog, pp. 5, 102, published Mar. 1995. Nike Late Spring 1996 Footwear Catalog, pp. 5, 106, 149, 173, published Aug. 1995. Nike Holiday 1996 Footwear Catalog, p. 107, published Mar. 1996. Nike Late Spring 1997 Footwear Catalog, p. 7, published Sep. 1996. Nike Fall 1997 Footwear Catalog, pp. 8, 28, 50, 51, 145, 170, 190, 225, published Dec. 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D385409
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 19, 1997
Date of Patent: Oct 28, 1997
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventor: Wilson W. Smith, III (Beaverton, OR)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Law Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 0/66,682
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2972
International Classification: 0299;