Midsole of a shoe

- Nike, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of one side of a shoe midsole showing my new design;

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

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the midsole shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of the midsole shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 5--5 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 6--6 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 7--7 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 8--8 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 9--9 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 10--10 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 11--11 of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 12--12 of FIG. 4.

The phantom line showing of a shoe outsole and the shoe upper shown in FIGS. 1-4 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D347318 May 31, 1994 Avar
D378011 February 18, 1997 Lucas
4817304 April 4, 1989 Parker et al.
5048203 September 17, 1991 Kling
5343639 September 6, 1994 Kilgore et al.
Other references
  • "Nike Footwear Catalog," Fall 1991, published Dec. 1, 1990 (p. 8). "Nike Footwear Catalog," Spring 1993, published Jun. 1, 1992 (P. 80). "Nike Footwear Catalog," Holiday 1993, published Mar. 1, 1993 (pp. 4, 32). "Nike Footwear Catalog," Spring 1994, published Jun. 1, 1993 (pp. 38, 158). "Nike Footwear Catalog," Late Spring 1994, published Sep. 1, 1993 (p. 16). "Nike Footwear Catalog," Fall 1994, published Nov. 1, 1993 (pp. 96, 98). "Nike Footwear Catalog," Holiday 1994, published Mar. 1, 1994 (pp. 5, 50). "Nike Footwear Catalog," Fall 1995, published Nov. 1, 1994 (pp. 99, 102). "Nike Footwear Catalog," Holiday 1995, published Mar. 1, 1995 (pp. 9, 21, 27, 79). "Nike Footwear Catalog," Spring 1996, published Jun. 1, 1995 (pp. 9, 19, 129, 131). "Nike Footwear Catalog," Fall 1996, published Dec. 1, 1995 (pp. 10, 111, 195). "Nike Footwear Catalog," Spring 1997, published Jun. 1, 1996 (p. 127). "Nike Footwear Catalog," Fall 1997, published Dec. 1, 1996 (p. 202). "Nike Footwear Catalog," Holiday 1997, published Mar. 1, 1997 (pp. 9, 61, 151, 188, 204).
Patent History
Patent number: D401039
Type: Grant
Filed: May 1, 1998
Date of Patent: Nov 17, 1998
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventor: Bo Lupo (Beaverton, OR)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Law Firm: Trask, Britt, Rossa
Application Number: 0/87,534
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2947; D2/972
International Classification: 0299;