Surface pattern for tire sidewall

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Description

FIG. 1 is a side view of a surface pattern for a tire sidewall showing my new design; and,

FIG. 2 is a greatly enlarged side view of a portion of the tire sidewall shown in FIG. 1.

The broken lines shown in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D430518
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 28, 1999
Date of Patent: Sep 5, 2000
Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone Research, Inc. (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Christopher T. Baker (Peninsula, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorneys: Michael Sand, John M. Vasuta
Application Number: 0/116,197
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/152
International Classification: 1215;