Portion of a bottom surface of a shoe outsole

- Nike, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a bottom surface of a shoe outsole showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view of the portion of a bottom surface of a shoe outsole shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the portion of a bottom surface of a shoe outsole taken along line 3--3 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the portion of a bottom surface of a shoe outsole taken along line 4--4 in FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the portion of a bottom surface of a shoe outsole taken along line 5--5 in FIG. 2.

The broken line showing of the circle in the forefoot, the midsole element with small circles in the arch region and the remainder of the shoe is for illustration purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D398748
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 30, 1998
Date of Patent: Sep 29, 1998
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventors: Tinker Linn Hatfield (Portland, OR), Mark J. Smith (Beaverton, OR)
Primary Examiner: Cella Murphy
Law Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 0/65,757
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2960; D2/954
International Classification: 0204;