Tire sidewall

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of a tire sidewall showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the upper quadrant of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the lower quadrant of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 4 is a perspective view thereof.

The broken lines defining the tire tread and inner bead represent unclaimed environmental subject matter; the broken lines immediately adjacent the solid line showing of the tire sidewall represent the boundaries of the claimed design but form no part thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tire sidewall, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D708122
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 24, 2014
Date of Patent: Jul 1, 2014
Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC (Nashville, TN)
Inventor: Kevin E. Scheifele (Atwater, OH)
Primary Examiner: Stacia Cadmus
Application Number: 29/480,218
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Sidewall Or Shoulder (D12/605)