Tire shear band
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Description
The dashed broken lines illustrate structure or features which form no part of the claimed design.
The dot-dash broken lines illustrate boundaries of the claimed design; the dot-dash lines form no part of the claimed design.
The drawings include surface shading, which represents contour and not surface ornamentation. Elements without shading in
Claims
The ornamental design for a tire shear band, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D773387
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 10, 2015
Date of Patent: Dec 6, 2016
Assignee: Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL)
Inventors: Kevin L. Martin (Washburn, IL), Jason Jura (Peoria, IL)
Primary Examiner: George D Kirschbaum
Assistant Examiner: Clese Moore, Jr.
Application Number: 29/532,828
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 10, 2015
Date of Patent: Dec 6, 2016
Assignee: Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL)
Inventors: Kevin L. Martin (Washburn, IL), Jason Jura (Peoria, IL)
Primary Examiner: George D Kirschbaum
Assistant Examiner: Clese Moore, Jr.
Application Number: 29/532,828
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Sidewall Or Shoulder (D12/605)