Element of a shoe upper

- Nike, Inc.
Description

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

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view 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 slots and the remainder of the shoe are for illustration purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D293970 February 2, 1988 Brown et al.
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D312527 December 4, 1990 Hatfield
D324132 February 25, 1992 Rogers
D331146 November 24, 1992 Brown et al.
D331829 December 22, 1992 Kittle
D347724 June 14, 1994 Teague
D377261 January 14, 1997 Avar
D377262 January 14, 1997 Lucas
D382695 August 26, 1997 Teague
D383289 September 9, 1997 Greene
D383301 September 9, 1997 Teague
Other references
  • Nike Footwear Catalog, Spring 1990, p. 62. Published Jun. 1989. Nike Footwear Catalog, Spring 1991, pp. 30 and 58. Published Jun. 1990. Nike Footwear Catalog, Fall 1991, p. 34. Published Dec. 1990. Nike Footwear Catalog, Holiday 1995, pp.16 and 19. Published Mar. 1995. Nike Footwear Catalog, Spring 1996, p. 46. Published Jun. 1995. Nike Footwear Catalog, Fall 1996, pp. 12 and 109. Published Dec. 1995. Nike Footwear Catalog, Holiday 1996, pp. 54 and 130. Published Mar. 1996. Nike Footwear Catalog, Holiday 1997, pp. 30, 32, 35, 40, and 42. Published Mar. 1997. Nike Footwear Catalog, Late Spring 1998, pp. 39 and 52. Published Sep. 1997 .
Patent History
Patent number: D395351
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 9, 1997
Date of Patent: Jun 23, 1998
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventor: Tracy L. Teague (Aloha, OR)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Law Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 0/77,770
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2972
International Classification: 0299;