Portion of a shoe upper

- Nike, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a shoe upper showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side view of the other side thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a front view thereof.

The uneven broken line immediately adjacent to the shaded area represents an unclaimed portion of the boundary of the design. The uneven broken line showing of the remainder of the shoe is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design. The depicted contrast in shading represents a contrast in appearance via color, texture, and/or material.

Claims

The ornamental design for a portion of a shoe upper, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D494351
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 21, 2003
Date of Patent: Aug 17, 2004
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventor: Tate E. Kuerbis (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 29/194,232
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D2/972
International Classification: 0299;