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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire showing our new design, it being understood that the pattern repeats uniformly throughout the circumference of the tread;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof; the opposite side elevational view being identical thereto;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a tire showing our new design, it being understood that the pattern repeats uniformly throughout the circumference of the tread and that the opposite side perspective view is identical thereto; and,

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of a second embodiment, it being understood that an enlarged fragmentary view thereof would be substantially identical to that shown in FIG. 4, with the exception of the inclusion of the sidewall in solid lines.

In the drawings the broken lines defining the sidewall, inner bead and the peripheral boundary between the tire tread and the sidewall in FIGS. 1 through 4 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental Design for a tire, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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Patent History
Patent number: D578955
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 17, 2008
Date of Patent: Oct 21, 2008
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Sebastien Willy Fontaine (Burden), Jerome Marcel Germain Delu (Bridel), Michel Marguerite Walther Ghislain Constant (Bastogne)
Primary Examiner: Stacia Cadmus
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/306,840
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Notchless (D12/524)