Element of a shoe upper

- Nike, Inc.
Description

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

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the element of a shoe upper having the element shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the element of a shoe upper having the element shown in FIG. 1.

The broken line showing of the remainder of the shoe is for illustrative purposes and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D404194
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 9, 1996
Date of Patent: Jan 19, 1999
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventor: Wilson W. Smith (Beaverton, OR)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Law Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 0/59,372
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2972
International Classification: 0299;