Heel element of a shoe

Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a heel element of a shoe showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is the other side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of a second embodiment of a heel element of a shoe;

FIG. 5 is the other side elevational view of the second embodiment of the heel element; and

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view of the second embodiment of the heel element.

The broken lines showing the sole and the remainder of the shoe upper are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a heel element of a shoe, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Lucas; Robert J. (Lake Oswego, OR)
Assignee:	Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR) Nike International Ltd. (Beaverton, OR)
Appl. No.:	07/538,500
Filed:	June 15, 1990

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Current U.S. Class:	D2/972
Field of Search:	;D2/264,265,268,269,277,315,308-314,323-328 ;36/40,41,45,69,72B,73,32R,83,84,92,103-107,112-116,132,136

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D273439	April 1984	Gamm
D291141	August 1987	Tong et al.
D291143	August 1987	Selbiger et al.
D297590	September 1988	Selbiger
1174619	March 1916	Scholl
1889734	November 1932	Stevenson

Other References

Boot and Shoe Recorder, 10/21/1922, p. 91--No. 3 cut out at top right. . Spring 1988 Nike catalog, p. 6 (published 6/87). . Fall 1988 Nike catalog, pp. 6 and 14 (published 1/88)..

Primary Examiner: Zarfas; Louis S.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Banner, Birch, McKie & Beckett