Midsole of a shoe

- Nike, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an element of a midsole of a shoe showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a first side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along section line 6--6 of FIG. 2;

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

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along section line 8--8 of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along section line 9--9 of FIG. 2.

The phantom line showing of portions of a shoe midsole, shoe upper and shoe outsole shown in FIGS. 1-9 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D411242
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 5, 1998
Date of Patent: Jun 22, 1999
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventor: Kenneth Link (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Law Firm: Trask, Britt & Rossa
Application Number: 0/96,173
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2947
International Classification: 0299;