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

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the element of a shoe upper shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the element of a shoe upper shown in FIG. 1.

The uneven broken lines immediately adjacent to the shaded areas represent the bounds of the claimed design. All other uneven broken lines represent the remaining portion of the shoe. The uneven broken line representations 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:	Doxey; Andre (Beaverton, OR)
Assignee:	Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Appl. No.:	D/155,254
Filed:	February 6, 2002

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Current U.S. Class:	D2/972
Current International Class:	0299
Field of Search:	;D2/896,902,907,943,944,946,969,972,973,923 ;36/45,50.1,51,77M,77R,83,88,113,114,126-130

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D85567	November 1931	Young
D86396	March 1932	Miller
D92737	July 1934	Miller
D254817	April 1980	Gonda
D391057	February 1998	Cooper
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D398762	September 1998	McDowell et al.
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6029376	February 2000	Cass
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D440753	April 2001	Morris
D447617	September 2001	Matis et al.

Other References

"Nike Footwear Catalog," Fall 2001, published Nov. 1, 2000 (p. W117), Beaverton, Oregon. . "Nike Footwear Catalog," Holiday 2001, published Feb. 1, 2001 (pp. M28, M47, W17, W41), Beaverton, Oregon. . "Nike Footwear Catalog," Late Spring 2002, published Sep. 1, 2001 (p. M19, M47, W15, W24, W37), Beaverton, Oregon..

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