Shoulder for a tire

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shoulder for a tire showing our new design, it being understood that the pattern repeats uniformly throughout the circumference of the tread;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof; the left side elevational view being identical thereto;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view thereof taken along line 4 of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 5 is an enlarged front elevational view thereof taken along line 5 of FIG. 2.

In the drawings, the broken lines immediately adjacent to the outer edges of the tire shoulder represent boundaries of the claim, and the broken lines depict environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental Design for a shoulder for a tire, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D998554
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 9, 2021
Date of Patent: Sep 12, 2023
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Shaun Patrick Fox (Medina, OH), Jonathan James Shondel (Massillon, OH), Travis Lynn Hollabaugh (Salem, OH), David Michael Howard (Salisbury, NC)
Primary Examiner: Michelle E. Wilson
Assistant Examiner: Clese Moore, Jr.
Application Number: 29/787,841
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Sidewall Or Shoulder (D12/605)