Side element of a shoe upper

- Nike, Inc.
Description

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

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

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the side element of a shoe upper shown in FIG. 1; and,

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

The broken line showing of the boomerang shapes in the claimed side element and the remainder of the shoe is for illustration purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D341933 December 7, 1993 Dahlsten et al.
D349187 August 2, 1994 Close et al.
D381496 July 29, 1997 Smith
D383298 September 9, 1997 Yun
D383301 September 9, 1997 Teague
D385400 October 28, 1997 Cooper
D385410 October 28, 1997 Rask
D385412 October 28, 1997 Teague
D386597 November 25, 1997 Avar
D386601 November 25, 1997 Cass
D388599 January 6, 1998 Gray
D391066 February 24, 1998 Smith, III
Other references
  • Nike Footwear Catalog Spring 1998, pp. 145, 211, published Jun. 1997. Nike Footwear Catalog Late Spring 1998, pp. 15, 166, 232, published Sep. 1997. Nike Footwear Catalog Holiday 1997, pp. 4, 30, published Mar. 1997. Nike Footwear Catalog Late Spring 1996, p. 52, published Jun. 1995. Nike Footwear Catalog Late Spring 1995, p. 6, published Sep. 1994. Nike Footwear Catalog, Fall 1989, p. 88, published Dec. 1988.
Patent History
Patent number: D398757
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 12, 1998
Date of Patent: Sep 29, 1998
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventor: Robert McCourt (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Law Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 0/81,984
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2972
International Classification: 0299;