Shoulder of a tire

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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Inventors:	Kemp, Jr.; Preston Butler (Greenville, SC)
Assignee:	Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. (CH)
Appl. No.:	D/163,762
Filed:	July 11, 2002

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/605
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/553,588,605 ;152/209.16,523,524,DIG.12

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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Other References

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.* . Michelin XT-1 Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 141. 4/3.* . Tread Design Guide, 1998, p. 126, Bridgestone R226. . Tread Design Guide, 1998, p. 160, Sumitomo ST700. . Tread Design Guide, 2000, p. 153, Toyo M111Z..

Primary Examiner: Spear; Robert M.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Reed; Robert R. Crecente; Christopher P. Farrell; Martin