Bladder for a shoe sole

- Nike, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a bladder for a shoe sole showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of one side thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the other side thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 6 --6 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line showing of an inflation inlet in FIGS. 1-3, 5, 7 and 8 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D391751
Type: Grant
Filed: May 16, 1997
Date of Patent: Mar 10, 1998
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventors: Craig E. Santos (Portland, OR), Peter J. Belfanti (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: Doris V. Coles
Law Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 0/72,138
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2961
International Classification: 0204;