Portion of a bladder for a shoe sole

Portion of a bladder for a shoe sole

United States Patent D396342

US Patent References:
Bladder insert
Forland et al. - June, 1993 - D336772

Bladder for a shoe sole
Lee - January, 1994 - D343504

Bladder for a shoe sole
Lee - February, 1994 - D343725

Bladder for a shoe sole
Sell, Jr. - March, 1994 - D345249

Bladder for a shoe sole
Sell, Jr. et al. - May, 1994 - D347315

Inventors:

Foxen, Thomas (Portland, OR)
Santos, Craig E. (Portland, OR)
Thomas, Edward N. (Portland, OR)

Application Number:

D/081793

Publication Date:

07/28/1998

Filing Date:

01/09/1998

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Assignee:

Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)

Primary Class:

D02/961

Field of Search:

D2/961, D2/946, 36/28, 36/29, 36/153, 36/154, 36/44, 36/43, 36/35R, 36/30R

US Patent References:

D349186	Bladder for a shoe sole	August, 1994	Passke et al.	D2/961
D349804	Bladder for a shoe sole	August, 1994	Passke et al.	D2/961
D349808	Bladder element for a shoe sole	August, 1994	Passke et al.	D2/927
D351056	Bladder for a shoe sole	October, 1994	Auger et al.	D2/961
D361882	Bladder for a shoe sole	September, 1995	Sell, Jr. et al.	D2/961
D363816	Bladder for a shoe sole	November, 1995	Sarkinen et al.	D2/961
D364034	Bladder for a shoe sole	November, 1995	Lee et al.	D2/961
D364035	Bladder for a shoe sole	November, 1995	Lee	D2/961
D364036	Bladder for a shoe sole	November, 1995	Passke et al.	D2/961
D366756	Bladder element for a shoe sole	February, 1996	Forland et al.
D370116	Peripheral bladder for a shoe sole	May, 1996	Passke et al.	D2/961
D374761	Bladder for a shoe sole	October, 1996	Sell, Jr.	D2/961
D376897	Bladder for a shoe sole	December, 1996	Passke et al.	D2/961
D376898	Bladder for a shoe sole	December, 1996	Passke et al.	D2/961
D376899	Bladder for a shoe sole	December, 1996	Passke et al.	D2/961
D377110	Bladder for a shoe sole	January, 1997	Passke et al.	D2/961
D377111	Bladder for a shoe sole	January, 1997	Passke et al.	D2/961
D377112	Bladder for a shoe sole	January, 1997	Passke et al.	D2/961
D377113	Bladder for a shoe sole	January, 1997	Passke et al.	D2/961
D377559	Bladder for a shoe sole	January, 1997	Passke et al.	D2/961
D378629	Bladder for a shoe sole	April, 1997	Passke et al.	D2/961
D392791	Fluid-filled decorative element for a child's shoe	March, 1998	Ng	D2/961
2080469	Pneumatic foot support	May, 1937	Gilbert
4656760	Cushioning and impact absorptive means for footwear	April, 1987	Tonkel et al.	36/28
4670995	Air cushion shoe sole	June, 1987	Huang	36/29
4768295	Sole	September, 1988	Ito	36/28
4779359	Shoe construction with air cushioning	October, 1988	Famolare, Jr.	36/29
4906502	Pressurizable envelope and method	March, 1990	Rudy
4936029	Load carrying cushioning device with improved barrier material for control of diffusion pumping	June, 1990	Rudy	36/29
5353459	Method for inflating a bladder	October, 1994	Potter et al.	36/29
5363570	Shoe sole with a cushioning fluid filled bladder and a clip holding the bladder and providing enhanced lateral and medial stability	November, 1994	Allen et al.	36/28
5406719	Shoe having adjustable cushioning system	April, 1995	Potter	36/28
5425184	Athletic shoe with rearfoot strike zone	June, 1995	Lyden et al.	36/29
5592706	Cushioning device formed from separate reshapable cells	January, 1997	Pearce	5/654
5595004	Shoe sole including a peripherally-disposed cushioning bladder	January, 1997	Lyden et al.	36/29
5625964	Athletic shoe with rearfoot strike zone	May, 1997	Lyden et al.	36/29
5664342	Insole with flexible massaging knobs	September, 1997	Buchsenschuss	36/43

Foreign References:

GB2188825

October, 1987

Other References:

Photo Exhibits A-H.
Nike Fall 1995 Footwear Catalog, pp. 6, 7, published Nov. 1994.
Nike Fall 1994 Footwear Catalog, pp. 2, 3, 4, 5, published Nov. 1993.
Nike'Air Technical Note, pp. 5, 7, 12-16, date unknown.

Primary Examiner:

Coles, Doris V.

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

Claims:

1. The ornamental design for a portion of a bladder for a shoe sole, as shownand described.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a bladder for a shoe sole showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the portion of a bladder for a shoe sole of FIG. 1, with the bottom plan view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof viewed from the front of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view thereof viewed from the side opposite that of FIG. 3; .

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view thereof viewed from the right side of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 6 is a side elevational view thereof viewed from the left side of FIG. 2.

The interior of the bladder that is not visible through the transparent walls in FIG. 1-6 forms no part of the claimed design.