Element of a shoe sole
United States Patent D351277
US Patent References:
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Perault - October, 1939 - D117383

Element for a shoe upper
Brown et al. - July, 1988 - D296836

Cushioning piece for shoe midsole
Sugiyama - August, 1988 - D297381

Cushioning piece for a shoe sole
Ito et al. - March, 1989 - D300084

Cushioning piece for a shoe sole
Ito et al. - March, 1989 - D300085


Inventors:
Aveni, Michael A. (Lake Oswego, OR)
Auger, Perry W. (Tigard, OR)
Forland, David M. (Battle Ground, WA)
Application Number:
D/013626
Publication Date:
10/11/1994
Filing Date:
09/17/1993
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Assignee:
Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Primary Class:
D02/977
Other Classes:
D02/961
Field of Search:
D2/896, D2/946, D2/947, D2/961, D2/964, D2/977, 36/25R, 36/28, 36/29, 36/44, 36/45, 36/83, 36/84, 36/89, 36/102-107, 36/114, 36/132, 36/137, 36/153, D3/54, 362/103
US Patent References:
D316633Inflatable inserts for hand bags or similar articlesMay, 1991MarkowitzD3/54
D319720Sidewall element of a shoeSeptember, 1991Selbiger
D325288Element of a shoe soleApril, 1992Richard et al.
D326766Portion of a shoe soleJune, 1992Kittle et al.
D336772Bladder insertJune, 1993Forland et al.D2/961
1435602Pneumatic arch supportNovember, 1922Hanson36/153
1517171Pneumatic insole for shoesNovember, 1924Rosenwasser
1910609Pneumatic cushion heel padMay, 1933Keller
1976656Pneumatic arch supporterOctober, 1934Clark
2004906Pneumatic shoeJune, 1935Simister
2080469Pneumatic foot supportMay, 1937Gilbert
2177116Pneumatic foot supporterOctober, 1939Persichino
2286495Arch supportJune, 1942Matteson
2330398Arch supportSeptember, 1943Vass
2557663Shoe advertising attachmentJune, 1951Knode362/103
3160963Air-filled sandalDecember, 1964Aaskov
3946505Shoe with detachable illuminated heelMarch, 1976Dana, III36/137
4014115Decorator heel/shoe combinationMarch, 1977Reichert36/137
4317293Foot-supporting insoleMarch, 1982Single et al.36/43
4442612Orthopedic padsApril, 1984Hauser36/43
4445283Footwear sole memberMay, 1984Meyers36/29
4471538Shock absorbing devices using rheopexic fluidSeptember, 1984Pomeranz et al.36/28
4486964Spring moderator for articles of footwearDecember, 1984Rudy36/28
4499672Shoes sole for ventilation and shock absorptionFebruary, 1985Kim36/29
4593482Modular substrate sole for footwearJune, 1986Mayer36/28
4747219Shoe sole which affords a resilient, shock-absorbing impactMay, 1988Ammendolea36/28
4768295SoleSeptember, 1988Ito36/28
4782603MidsoleNovember, 1988Brown36/29
4817304Footwear with adjustable viscoelastic unitApril, 1989Parker et al.36/114
4852274Therapeutic shoeAugust, 1989Wilson36/29
4862604Comfort padSeptember, 1989Hauser36/43
4906502Pressurizable envelope and methodMarch, 1990Rudy36/29
4914836Cushioning and impact absorptive structureApril, 1990Horowitz36/28
4936029Load carrying cushioning device with improved barrier material for control of diffusion pumpingJanuary, 1990Rudy36/29
4962593Orthotic and method of making of the sameOctober, 1990Brown36/44
4970807Outsole for sports shoesNovember, 1990Anderie et al.36/28
4972611Shoe construction with resilient, absorption and visual components based on spherical pocket inclusionsNovember, 1990Swartz et al.36/28
4991317Inflatable sole lining for shoes and bootsFebruary, 1991Lakic36/44
5005300Tubular cushioning system for shoesApril, 1991Diaz et al.36/114
5042176Load carrying cushioning device with improved barrier material for control of diffusion pumpingAugust, 1991Rudy36/29
5131174Self-reinitializing padding deviceJuly, 1992Drew et al.36/29
5188447Illuminating systemFebruary, 1993Chiang et al.36/137
5195256Shock absorbing device for use in a midsole of a footwearMarch, 1993Kim36/28
Foreign References:
DK83999July, 1957
EP0198951October, 1985Orthopaedic support, especially an orthopaedic shoe insertion, and process for its production.
EP0335467March, 1989Footwear.
FR798246September, 1935
FR2614510April, 1987
GB454529October, 1936
GB2183446June, 1987
GB2188825October, 1987
Other References:
Exhibits A-G, Photographs of Bladders (date unknown).
Primary Examiner:
Zarfas, Louis S.
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Banner, Birch, McKie & Beckett
Claims:
1. The ornamental design for an element of a shoe sole, as shown anddescribed.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a lateral side elevational view of an element of a shoe sole showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a medial side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a cross section taken along the line 4--4 of FIG. 1.

The broken line showing of a shoe in FIGS. 1-4 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.