Portion of a footwear element

- Nike, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a footwear element showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a fornt view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof.

The uneven broken line showing of the 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: D431715
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 31, 2000
Date of Patent: Oct 10, 2000
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventors: Tinker L. Hatfield (Portland, OR), Wilson W. Smith, III (Beaverton, OR)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Law Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 0/127,300
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2972
International Classification: 0299;