Sidewall of a tire

- Pirelli Tyre S.p.A.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a right side perspective view of a sidewall of a tire showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The portion of the sidewall between the broken lines of uneven length includes the claimed design. The broken lines of even length depict environment and element depicted in broken lines of even length form no part of the claimed design. The rear of the sidewall is not seen during ordinary use and is no part of the claimed design. The sidewall opposite the one depicted, and the tread surface form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D186095 September 1959 Balmer, Jr.
4343342 August 10, 1982 McDonald
D270723 September 27, 1983 McDonald
D599284 September 1, 2009 Misumi
D656089 March 20, 2012 Miyazaki
D665337 August 14, 2012 Fontaine et al.
D684111 June 11, 2013 Vandaele
Foreign Patent Documents
000542246-0021 September 2006 EM
1240110 May 2005 JP
30-0445699 April 2007 JP
1302427 June 2007 JP
1417011 June 2011 JP
30-0445700 April 2007 KR
71237 July 2009 RU
Other references
  • Russian Office Action received by foreign counsel on Oct. 30, 2013 with prior art document EM 000542246-0021.
  • Japanese Office Action received by foreign counsel on Jun. 2, 2014, with prior art documents KR 30-0445700 and Pirelli Summer Catalogue Aug. 2007.
  • Pirelli Summer Catalogue Aug. 2007, “Studless Tyres” (3 pages).
  • Decision of Refusal issued by the Russian office on Nov. 20, 2014, in the corresponding Russian Appliction No. 2012503007, citing a 2005 catalogue titled “Amtel Planet,” 3 pages.
  • “Amtel Planet” catalogue, 2005, 2 pages.
Patent History
Patent number: D730274
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 5, 2012
Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
Assignee: Pirelli Tyre S.p.A.
Inventors: Mario Isola (Milan), Giovanni Tamanza (Milan)
Primary Examiner: Robert M Spear
Application Number: 29/431,245
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Sidewall Or Shoulder (D12/605)