Non-pneumatic tire

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Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a first embodiment of our new tire design;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view along cross-section line 2-2 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is cross-sectional view along cross-section line 3-3 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of a second embodiment of our new tire design;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view along cross-section line 5-5 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view along cross-section line 6-6 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of a third embodiment of our new tire design;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view along cross-section line 8-8 of FIG. 7; and,

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view along cross-section line 9-9 of FIG. 7.

The broken lines defining the tire tread and inner bead of the tire 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 non-pneumatic tire, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D813151
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 1, 2016
Date of Patent: Mar 20, 2018
Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC (Nashville, TN)
Inventors: Sharon E. Reinhardt (Fairlawn, OH), Robert W. Asper (Wadsworth, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Assistant Examiner: Darcey E Heflin
Application Number: 29/576,294
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Sidewall Or Shoulder (D12/605)