Tire sidewall pattern

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Description

The sole FIGURE is a view of a tire sidewall pattern showing both the pattern and the lettering.

In the drawings, the broken lines defining the inner bead of the 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 sidewall pattern, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
1462984 July 1923 Schenuit
D87418 July 1932 Smith
D91322 January 1934 James
D100149 June 1936 Nrittain
D123255 October 1940 Anderson
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4343342 August 10, 1982 McDonald
4823856 April 25, 1989 Roberts
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Other references
  • Toyo Proxes S/T Tire, Modern Tire Dealer Magazine, Feb. 1999, P. 24.*
  • Goodyear Eagle LS Tire, Goodyear Performance Tire Brochure #006400—Jan. 1998.
Patent History
Patent number: D457130
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 6, 2001
Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Billy Joe Ratliff, Jr. (Akron, OH), Robert Wayne Schott (Uniontown, OH), Craig David Miller (Copley, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David E. Wheeler
Application Number: 29/146,205
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Sidewall Or Shoulder (D12/605)
International Classification: 1215;