Lace cover for a shoe or similar article

- adidas International B.V.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the shoe showing the new design as viewed from the top of the shoe and illustrating the cover in the closed position. The shoe upper shown in broken lines is not part of the design sought to be patented and is shown for illustrative purposes only.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the shoe showing the new design as viewed from the top of the shoe and illustrating the cover in the closed position, but with the security flap up.

FIG. 3 is a front elevation of the shoe shown in FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the shoe showing the new design as viewed from the top of the shoe and illustrating the cover in the open position. The laces shown in broken lines are not part of the design sought to be patented and are shown for illustrative purposes only; and,

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the shoe showing the new design as viewed from the top of the shoe and illustrating the cover in the opened position, but with the laces untied.

The shoe is shown in FIGS. 1-5. The shoe shown is a left shoe. The right shoe is not shown, but is the mirror image of the left shoe.

Claims

The ornamental design for a lace cover for a shoe or similar article, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D377410 January 21, 1997 Crowley
D384497 October 7, 1997 Weathers
D385998 November 11, 1997 Clegg
D388244 December 30, 1997 Serna
3334427 August 1967 Edwards et al.
5701688 December 30, 1997 Crowley
Patent History
Patent number: D442772
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 24, 2000
Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
Assignee: adidas International B.V. (Amsterdam)
Inventor: Stephan Johannes Karl Dietrich (Nuremberg)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault, LLP
Application Number: 29/122,392
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D2/972; D2/973; D2/975
International Classification: 0299;