Portion of a shoe upper

- Nike, Inc.
Description

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

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof.

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

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Other references
  • Nike Footwear Catalog, Spring 1999, pp. M37, W27 and W31. Published Jun. 1998. Nike Footwear Catalog, Holiday 1998, pp. M35 and W27. Published Mar. 1998. Nike Footwear Catalog, Late Fall 1998, pp. 54, 78 and 194. Published Mar. 1998. Nike Footwear Catalog, Fall 1998, pp. 56 and 64. Published Dec. 1997. Nike Footwear Catalog, Late Spring 1998, p. 52. Published Sep. 1997. Nike Footwear Catalog, Spring 1998, p. 34. Published Jun. 1997. Nike Footwear Catalog, Holiday 1997, p. 29. Published Mar. 1997. Nike Footwear Catalog, Fall 1997, p. 25. Published Dec. 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D407204
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 6, 1998
Date of Patent: Mar 30, 1999
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventor: Eric P. Avar (Aloha, OR)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Law Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 0/96,213
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2972
International Classification: 0299;