Resilient tires and wheels – Tires – resilient – Pneumatic tire or inner tube
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-02
2007-10-02
Johnstone, Adrienne C. (Department: 1733)
Resilient tires and wheels
Tires, resilient
Pneumatic tire or inner tube
C152S456000, C152S523000, C152S544000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10829631
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed are improved wheels and tires for simulating the appearance of larger-diameter wheels mounted within low-profile tires. The improved tires are intended to be mounted on wheels with an extended outer flange. An embodiment of the tire comprises an outboard tire wall, an inboard tire wall, a tread therebetween, a laterally extending wheel protector, a ledge, and a flange seat. The flange seat is optionally contoured to match the inner face of an outer flange of the improved wheel.
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Anca Sergio
Hodges Frank J.
Johnstone Adrienne C.
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP
Tezzen Wheel Corporation
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