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 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D421836
Type: Grant
Filed: May 13, 1999
Date of Patent: Mar 28, 2000
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventor: Thomas Berend (Hillsboro, OR)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Law Firm: Trask, Britt & Rossa
Application Number: 0/104,861
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2972
International Classification: 0299;