Tire

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire showing our new design, it being understood that the tread is repeated throughout the circumferential length of the tire.

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the embodiment of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view of the embodiment of FIG. 1, the opposite left side elevation having an appearance that is a mirror image of the right side elevation view.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 2.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a tire showing our new design in accordance with another embodiment, it being understood that the tread is repeated throughout the circumferential length of the tire.

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view of the embodiment of FIG. 5.

FIG. 7 is a right side elevation view of the embodiment of FIG. 5, the opposite left side elevation having an appearance that is a mirror image of the right side elevation view.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 8-8 of FIG. 6; and,

FIG. 9 is a close up view of a portion of the tread tire of FIG. 2 that shows some of the tread features in more detail, it being understood that the tread continues on above and below the top and bottom most horizontal lines in FIG. 9.

The dashed lines in the drawings show environmental features of the tire and form no part of the following claim.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D483320 December 9, 2003 Janajreh
D669023 October 16, 2012 Kato
D738812 September 15, 2015 Yamaura
D767478 September 27, 2016 Fujioka
D900012 October 27, 2020 Voss
Patent History
Patent number: D984958
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 31, 2020
Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
Assignee: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin (Clermont-Ferrand)
Inventors: Stefan Voss (Greer, SC), Brian P Gannon (Easley, SC), Charles McPillan (Simpsonville, SC)
Primary Examiner: George D. Kirschbaum
Application Number: 29/744,774
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/584)