Non-pneumatic tire

Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a first embodiment of our new tire design;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view along cross-section line 2-2 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is cross-sectional view along cross-section line 3-3 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of a second embodiment of our new tire design;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view along cross-section line 5-5 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view along cross-section line 6-6 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of a third embodiment of our new tire design;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view along cross-section line 8-8 of FIG. 7; and,

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view along cross-section line 9-9 of FIG. 7.

The broken lines defining the tire tread and inner bead of the tire represent unclaimed environmental subject matter; the broken lines immediately adjacent the solid line showing of the tire sidewall represent the boundaries of the claimed design but form no part thereof.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a non-pneumatic tire, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Reinhardt; Sharon E. (Fairlawn, OH), Asper; Robert W. (Wadsworth, OH)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC Nashville TN US
Assignee:	Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC (Nashville, TN)
Appl. No.:	D/576,297
Filed:	September 1, 2016

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29512376	Dec 18, 2014

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/605
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D6/309 ;D7/396.4,396.5,588 ;D10/17,22 ;D11/3,4 ;D12/500,501,503,506,544,570,579,580,587,588,599,600,605

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Primary Examiner: Spear; Robert M.
Assistant Examiner: Heflin; Darcey E
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Fox; Shaun J.