Tire

- Bridgestone Bandag, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a first embodiment of a tire showing my new design, it being understood that the tread pattern is repeated throughout the circumference of the tire, the opposite side being the same as that shown;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the left side thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of the right side thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view of FIG. 2.

In the drawings, the shaded surfaces comprise the claim. The broken lines defining the sidewall, inner bead, tread groove walls, tread groove bottoms and the peripheral boundary between the claimed tire tread and the sidewall depict environmental subject matter that forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D981329
Type: Grant
Filed: May 26, 2021
Date of Patent: Mar 21, 2023
Assignee: Bridgestone Bandag, LLC (Muscatine, IA)
Inventor: Terry A. Westaway (Conesville, IA)
Primary Examiner: John A Voytek
Application Number: 29/785,532
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