Tire shoulder region

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Description

FIG. 1 is a right side perspective view of a tire shoulder region showing our new design, it being understood that the shoulder region is repeated throughout the circumference of the tire;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

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

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary right side perspective view thereof.

The broken lines depicting the tire inner bead and sidewall and the peripheral boundary between the tire tread and the sidewall are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tire shoulder region, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D454815
Type: Grant
Filed: May 24, 2001
Date of Patent: Mar 26, 2002
Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone Research, Inc. (Akron, OH)
Inventors: James G. Guspodin (Akron, OH), David M. Reep (Copley, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: Thomas R. Kingsbury, Michael Sand, John H. Hornickel
Application Number: 29/142,419
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/152
International Classification: 1215;