Portion of a shoe upper

- Nike, Inc.
Description

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

FIG. 2 is a perspective 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 remainder 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. M126 and M128. Published Jun. 1998. Nike Footwear Catalog, Holiday 1998, p. M87. Published Mar. 1998. Nike Footwear Catalog, Fall 1998, pp. 62 and 89. Published Dec. 1997. Nike Footwear Catalog, Fall 1997, p. 33. Published Dec. 1996. Nike Footwear Catalog, Spring 1997, p. 41. Published Jun. 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D408981
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 18, 1998
Date of Patent: May 4, 1999
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventor: Mark J. Smith (Beaverton, OR)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Law Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 0/97,966
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2972
International Classification: 0299;