Portion of a shoe upper containing slits therein

- Nike, Inc.
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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof.

The broken lines immediately adjacent to the shaded area represent an unclaimed boundary of the design. The broken line showing of the remainder of the shoe is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D499243
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 20, 2003
Date of Patent: Dec 7, 2004
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventor: Eric P. Avar (Aloha, OR)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 29/194,127
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D2/972
International Classification: 0299;