Element of a midsole

- Nike, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a rear elevational view of an element of a midsole in accordance with my invention;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the element of the midsole, taken along line 2--2 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view of the element of the midsole shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the element of the midsole, taken along line 4--4 of FIG. 3.

The broken lines showing the shoe upper and the remainder of the shoe sole are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D324940 March 31, 1992 Claveria
D347106 May 24, 1994 Sell, Jr. et al.
D350016 August 30, 1994 Passke et al.
D355755 February 28, 1995 Kilgore
D373674 September 17, 1996 Dolinsky
D375619 November 19, 1996 Backus et al.
D376471 December 17, 1996 Kalin et al.
5195256 March 23, 1993 Kim
Other references
  • Nike Footwear Catalog, Spring 1993, Introduction page, published Jun., 1992. Nike Footwear Catalog, Fall 1994, Introduction page, published Nov., 1993. Nike Footwear Catalog, Spring 1996, Introduction page, Jun., 1995. Nike Footwear Catalog, Spring 1997, cover and p. 6, published Jun., 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D397844
Type: Grant
Filed: May 28, 1997
Date of Patent: Sep 8, 1998
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventor: Wilson W. Smith, III (Beaverton, OR)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Law Firm: Klarquist Sparkman Campbell Leigh & Whinston, LLP
Application Number: 0/71,341
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2947; D2/972; D2/977
International Classification: 0299;