Outsole element of a shoe

- Nike, Inc.
Description

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

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the outsole element of a show shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the outsole element of a shoe shown in FIG. 1.

The phantom lines representing a shoe upper, portion of a shoe outsole and midsole shown in FIGS. 1-3 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D422781
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 2, 1999
Date of Patent: Apr 18, 2000
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventor: Robert McCourt (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: Celia Murphy
Law Firm: Trask, Britt & Rossa
Application Number: 0/110,256
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2957; D2/947; D2/951
International Classification: 0204;