Portion of a shoe upper

- Nike, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a shoe upper showing our 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 eyelets and strips and the four triangular elements in the claimed region and remainder of the shoe is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D408985
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 19, 1999
Date of Patent: May 4, 1999
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventors: Thomas J. Gray (Hampton, NH), Sergio G. Lozano (Beaverton, OR)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Law Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 0/99,278
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2972
International Classification: 0299;