Pattern for a tire sidewall and buttress

Description

The sole FIGURE is a side elevational view of a pattern for a tire sidewall and buttress.

In the drawings, the broken lines defining the inner bead of the sidewall and the peripheral boundary of the tire are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D403634
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 11, 1997
Date of Patent: Jan 5, 1999
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Billy Joe Ratliff, Jr. (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T P Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/80,619
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/152
International Classification: 1215;