Side element of a shoe upper

- Nike, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the side element of a shoe upper showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the side element of a shoe upper shown in FIG. 1;

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

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of the side element of a shoe upper shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 5 is a top view of the side element of a shoe upper shown in FIG. 1.

The phantom lines showing a portion of a shoe, in FIGS. 1-5 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D382099 August 12, 1997 Hoeft
D387894 December 23, 1997 Crowley
D391067 February 24, 1998 Hatfield
D393350 April 14, 1998 Aveni
D393352 April 14, 1998 Aveni
D394140 May 12, 1998 Loverin
D398766 September 29, 1998 Avar
D406628 March 9, 1999 Avar et al.
Other references
  • "Nike Footwear Catalog" Fall 1997, published Dec. 1, 1996 (p. M25), Beaverton, Oregon. "Nike Footwear Catalog" Holiday 1997, published Mar. 1, 1997 (p. M29), Beaverton, Oregon. "Nike Footwear Catalog" Fall 1998, published Nov. 1, 1997 (pp. M66, M67), Beaverton, Oregon. "Nike Footwear Catalog" Holiday 1998, published Feb. 1, 1998 (p. W46), Beaverton, Oregon. "Nike Footwear Catalog," Fall 1999, publshed Nov. 1, 1998 (p. M32), Beaverton, Oregon. "Nike Footwear Catalog," Spring 2000, published Jul. 1, 1999 (p."A" M44), Beaverton, Oregon.
Patent History
Patent number: D420504
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 1, 1999
Date of Patent: Feb 15, 2000
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventor: Eric P. Avar (Aloha, OR)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Law Firm: Trask, Britt & Rossa
Application Number: 0/110,229
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2972
International Classification: 0299;