Footwear upper

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the footwear upper according to an embodiment of the new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the footwear upper;

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the footwear upper;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the footwear upper with the zipper closed;

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the footwear upper with the zipper open;

FIG. 6 is a front view of the footwear upper; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear view of the footwear upper.

FIGS. 1-7 show features of an article of footwear in phantom lines. These features are shown for environmental purposes and do not form any part of the claimed design. Further, the phantom lines immediately adjacent the solid-line portions of the design form the boundary of the design, with the phantom lines forming no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for footwear upper, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D765377
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 24, 2015
Date of Patent: Sep 6, 2016
Assignee: Wolverine Outdoors, Inc. (Rockford, MI)
Inventor: Kiyotaka Nakano (Rockford, MI)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Rashida C Walshon
Application Number: 29/531,271
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D2/970