Tire

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Description

This invention was made with Government support under DE-EE0007761 awarded by DOE. The Government has certain rights in this invention.

FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a tire showing our new design, the pattern repeating uniformly around the circumference of the tire;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view showing the details of our new design; and,

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view thereof, the right side being a mirror image.

The broken lines defining the tread lug walls, tread groove interiors, sidewall, inner bead, and the tread shoulder ribs depict environmental subject matter that forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D882503
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 30, 2018
Date of Patent: Apr 28, 2020
Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC (Nashville, TN)
Inventors: David E. Schultz (Stow, OH), Reubin R. Close (Rootstown, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Application Number: 29/671,837
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