Tire sidewall

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Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevational 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 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: D726646
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 28, 2013
Date of Patent: Apr 14, 2015
Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC (Nashville, TN)
Inventor: Kevin E. Scheifele (Atwater, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M Spear
Application Number: 29/444,179
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Sidewall Or Shoulder (D12/605)