Tire sidewall

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Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevation view of a tire sidewall; and,

FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of the tire sidewall.

The evenly-spaced broken lines shown in the drawings showing the tire tread, shoulder, inner bead, and innerliner illustrate environment that forms no part of the claimed design, while the remaining evenly-spaced broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the tire sidewall that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D833968
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 4, 2016
Date of Patent: Nov 20, 2018
Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC (Nashville, TN)
Inventors: Aleksandr I. Shmagranoff (Akron, OH), Kevin E. Scheifele (Atwater, OH)
Primary Examiner: Katie Jane Stofko
Application Number: 29/579,801
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Sidewall Or Shoulder (D12/605)