Element of a shoe upper

Description

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

FIG. 2 is a side view of the element of a shoe upper shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is another side view of the element of a shoe upper shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the element of a shoe upper shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a back view of the element of a shoe upper shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a top view of the element of a shoe upper shown in FIG. 1.

The phantom lines showing portions of a shoe in FIGS. 1-6 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Neely; Caprice (Portland, OR)
Assignee:	Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Appl. No.:	D/131,172
Filed:	October 16, 2000

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Current U.S. Class:	D2/972
Current International Class:	0299
Field of Search:	;D2/896,902,907,916,943,944,969,972 ;36/11.5,45,50.1,51,77M,77R,81,83,88,113,114,126-130

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Primary Examiner: Simone; Dominic
Attorney, Agent or Firm: TraskBritt