Element of a shoe upper

- Nike, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of one side of an element of a shoe upper showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the other side 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 lacing elements in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 and the remainder of the shoe is for illustrtive purposes and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D391051
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 21, 1997
Date of Patent: Feb 24, 1998
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventors: Carl Blakeslee (Portland, OR), Sergio G. Lozano (Beaverton, OR)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Law Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 0/65,068
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2972
International Classification: 0299;