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. 1;

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

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 7--7 of FIG. 2.

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D401741
Type: Grant
Filed: May 6, 1998
Date of Patent: Dec 1, 1998
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventor: Richard D. Clarke (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Law Firm: Trask, Britt & Rossa
Application Number: 0/87,631
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2947; D2/972
International Classification: 0299;