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 top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

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

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the portion of the new design shown by circle 5 in FIG. 1.

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.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D173700 December 1954 Hatfield
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D343723 February 1, 1994 Adams
D346897 May 17, 1994 Morris et al.
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D365199 December 19, 1995 Avar
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Other references
  • Nike Late Spring 1997 Footwear Catalog, pp. 6, 8, 9, 17, published Sep. 1996. Nike Late Spring 1996 Footwear Catalog, pp. 5, 147, published Aug. 1995. Nike Holiday 1996 Footwear Catalog, p. 6, published Mar. 1996. Nike Fall 1996 Footwear Catalog, pp. 45, 122, published Dec. 1995. Nike Holiday 1995 Footwear Catalog, p. 108, published Mar. 1995. Nike Spring 1989 Footwear Catalog, p. 62, published Jun. 1988.
Patent History
Patent number: D385996
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 16, 1996
Date of Patent: Nov 11, 1997
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventor: Christian J. Tresser (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Law Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 0/61,079
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2972
International Classification: 0299;