Surface pattern for a tire

- Caterpillar Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is the sole FIGURE of a tire sidewall showing our new design.

In the drawing, the broken lines environmental subject matter that forms no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash lines represent unclaimed boundaries. It is understood that the claim comprises only the shaded portions of the tire sidewall.

The claimed design is shown in two dimensions. Depth forms no part of the claimed design.

The light gray shading represents the claimed design and not any particular color.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D731962
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 15, 2013
Date of Patent: Jun 16, 2015
Assignee: Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL)
Inventors: Kevin L. Martin (Washburn, IL), Maria Cristina Herrera De Kontz (Chillicothe, IL)
Primary Examiner: George D Kirschbaum
Application Number: 29/449,765
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Sidewall Or Shoulder (D12/605)