Decorative band for a tire sidewall

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Description

FIG. 1 is an elevational view of a decorative band for a tire sidewall, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a partial enlarged elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along lines 3--3 of the decorative band of the sidewall in FIG. 2, it being understood that the pattern is repeated about the circumference of the sidewall; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of a portion thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D91322 January 1934 James
D154423 July 1949 Ofensend
D171451 February 1954 Kraft
D195662 July 1963 Wyman et al.
5303758 April 19, 1994 Clementz et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
4111345 November 1991 DEX
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Patent History
Patent number: D379167
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 29, 1995
Date of Patent: May 13, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: John S. Attinello (Hartville, OH), Samuel P. Landers (Uniontown, OH)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Stacia Sinuik
Attorney: David L. King
Application Number: 0/40,875
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/152
International Classification: 1215;