Decorative band for a tire sidewall
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a decorative band for a tire sidewall showing my new design, the band being a background pattern for indicia or lettering to be placed, it being understood that the broken line showing of the remainder of the tire is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a side elevation view thereof;
FIGS. 4 and 5 are enlarged cross-sectional views thereof taken along lines 4--4 and 5--5 of FIG. 3;
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a decorative band for a tire sidewall showing a second embodiment, the band being a background pattern for indicia or lettering to be placed, it being understood that the broken line showning of the remainder of the tire is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design;
FIG. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view thereof;
FIG. 8 is a side elevation view thereof;
FIGS. 9 and 10 are enlarged cross-sectional views thereof taken along lines 9--9 and 10--10 of FIG. 8;
FIG. 11 is an enlarged fragmentary side elevation view of the first embodiment showing serrated lettering on the band in broken lines for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design; and,
FIG. 12 is an enlarged fragmentary side elevation view of the first embodiment with solid lettering on the band in broken lines for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.
The broken line showing of the tire sidewall and the innermost line outside of it to define the peripheral boundary of the bond in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 27, 1995
Date of Patent: Aug 3, 1999
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Michel Clementz (Arlon), Raymond Merx (Lunglinster), Gilbert Feller (Burden)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Stacia Sinuik
Attorney: David L King
Application Number: 0/41,958
International Classification: 1215;