Element of a shoe upper

- Nike, Inc.
Description

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

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the element of a shoe upper shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the element of a shoe upper shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of the element of a shoe upper shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the element of a shoe upper shown in FIG. 1.

The broken line showing of the remainder of the shoe is for illustration purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D393351
Type: Grant
Filed: May 30, 1997
Date of Patent: Apr 14, 1998
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventor: Eric P. Avar (Aloha, OR)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Law Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 0/71,499
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2972
International Classification: 0299;