Sidewalls of a tire
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of sidewalls of a tire showing our new design, it being undestood that the surface pattern repeats circumferentially throughout the side portion of the tire, the opposite side perspective view being identical thereto;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevation view of a tire showing portions of the surface pattern of the tire sidewalls of FIG. 1; and,
FIG. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary side elevation view of one tire sidewall thereof, the surface pattern being repeated throughout the sidewall area, the opposite side elevation view being identical thereto.
The broken line disclosure of the tire tread and inner bead is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for sidewalls of a tire, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 18, 2001
Date of Patent: Jul 16, 2002
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
Inventors: Danny Austin Thrasher (Anderson, SC), Sylvain Leynaert (Greer, SC), Joseph George Hoover (Simpsonville, SC)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: Martin Farrell, Robert R. Reed, Alan A. Csontos
Application Number: 29/152,417
