Portion of a sole bottom surface

- Nike, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom plan view of a portion of a sole bottom surface showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional profile view taken generally along the line 2--2 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional profile view taken generally along the line 3--3 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional profile view taken generally along the line 4--4 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a cross sectional profile view taken generally along the line 5--5 of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the portion of a sole bottom surface shown FIG. 1.

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Patent History
Patent number: D395340
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 7, 1996
Date of Patent: Jun 23, 1998
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventor: Christian J. Tresser (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: Celia Murphy
Law Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 0/60,753
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2957; D2/953
International Classification: 0204;