Shoe upper

- NIKE, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a shoe upper showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side view thereof; and,

FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view thereof.

The broken lines immediately adjacent to the shaded area represent unclaimed boundaries of the design. The contrast in shading in the alternating regions represents a contrast of appearance and no particular color, texture, or finish is being claimed. The broken lines showing the remainder of the shoe are for environmental purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D673765
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 6, 2012
Date of Patent: Jan 8, 2013
Assignee: NIKE, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventors: Mark Goodwin Parker (Portland, OR), Benjamin A Shaffer (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Attorney: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 29/429,028
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D2/972