Tire tread

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread, it being understood that the pattern is repeated uniformly throughout the circumference of the tread;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an opposite side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary front view thereof.

The broken line showing of the tire sidewall in the drawings is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D279177 June 11, 1985 Walker
D323802 February 11, 1992 Jackson et al.
D336273 June 8, 1993 Kohara et al.
D338438 August 17, 1993 Bende et al.
D340899 November 2, 1993 Kobayashi
D345536 March 29, 1994 Tomura
D346351 April 26, 1994 Suzuki
D346352 April 26, 1994 Suzuki
D349478 August 9, 1994 Himuro
D355876 February 28, 1995 Diensthuber
D361966 September 5, 1995 Graas et al.
4057089 November 8, 1977 Johannsen
4832099 May 23, 1989 Matsumoto
5131443 July 21, 1992 Khur et al.
5421391 June 6, 1995 Himuro
Foreign Patent Documents
406/93 June 1993 FIX
93-0557 September 1993 SEX
Patent History
Patent number: D379449
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 26, 1995
Date of Patent: May 27, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Maurice Graas (Reichlange), John C. M. Munster (Bridel)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/41,904
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/151
International Classification: 1215;