Shoulder of a tire

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D483324
  • Patent Number
    D483,324
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, July 11, 2002
    22 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, December 9, 2003
    20 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D12 553
    • D12 588
    • D12 605
    • 152 20916
    • 152 523
    • 152 524
    • 152 DIG 12
  • International Classifications
    • 1215
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description




FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shoulder of a tire showing my new design, it being understood that the shoulder pattern is repeated circumferentially throughout the lateral portion of a tire tread and a radially outer sidewall portion of a tire defining the shoulder of a tire, the opposite side perspective view being identical thereto;




FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevation view of the tire of FIG. 1 showing my new shoulder pattern in more detail;




FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view of the tire showing the shoulder of a tire thereof; and,




FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view of the tire showing the shoulder of the tire thereof.




In the drawings, the dark stippled shading represents groove areas of the shoulder surfaces being recessed portions of the shoulder of the tire. The broken line disclosure of the tire crown, tire sidewall and inner bead is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.



Claims
  • The ornamental design for a shoulder of a tire, as shown and described.
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Entry
Bridgestone R226 Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 120. 1/3.*
Goodyear Unisteel G647 RSS Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 131. 1/4.*
Kumho Power Fleet 982 Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 135. 3/3.*
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