Decorative band for a tire sidewall

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Description

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; and,

FIGS. 4 and 5 are enlarged cross-sectional views thereof taken along lines 4--4 and 5--5 of FIG. 3.

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Patent History
Patent number: D386455
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 27, 1995
Date of Patent: Nov 18, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Michel Clementz (Arlon), Gilbert Feller (Burden), Raymond Merx (Junglinster)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Stacia Sinuik
Attorney: David L. King
Application Number: 0/41,957
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/152
International Classification: 1215;