Tire sidewall mosaic design patterns
AssigneeThe Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
InventorBill Joe Ratliff, Jr.
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Abstract
A sidewall 4 for a tire, the sidewall 4 has an annular exterior surface having a first background pattern 20,30,40 formed by numerous ridges 22,32,42 interrupted by a plurality of contrasting surface patterns 21,31,41. The contrasting surface patterns 21,31,41 are preferably smooth but can be textured or grainy in appearance, it being most preferred that these surface patterns 21,31,41 be similar in texture but not in shape. The combination of the numerous linear extending ridges 22,32,42 and the plurality of surface patterns 21,31,41 create an irregular mosaic background pattern 20,30,40.
Claims7
A tire, the tire having an axis of rotation and a sidewall having an annular exterior surface, the tire comprising:
- a first background pattern formed by numerous substantially parallel radially extending linear ridges interrupted by a plurality of smooth surface patterns, the combination of the numerous linear extending ridges and a plurality of smooth surface patterns, creating an irregular mosaic pattern on the annular exterior surface of the sidewall, each linear ridge being substantially triangular in cross section and having a radiused base, the linear ridges in some portions of the sidewall overlaying a white elastomer layer which is below an outer black covering layer.
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