Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing my new tread design, it being understood that the tread pattern, as shown in FIG. 1, is repeated over the outer circumference of the tire and the tread shoulder; and,

FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary plan view of a portion of the tread of my new tread design as shown in FIG. 1.

The broken line disclosure of a tire sidewall and inner bead is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D239273 March 1976 Senger
D241243 August 1976 Candiliotis
D250463 December 5, 1978 Jamain
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D254000 January 22, 1980 Kolowski et al.
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D309590 July 31, 1990 Nakatani
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D323310 January 21, 1992 Nakatani
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4223712 September 23, 1980 Iwata et al.
Other references
  • Hoosier Radial A/T, 1994 Trend Design Guide, p. 95, top left corner. Telstar Trailboss Radial RV, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 114, bottom row, fourth from left. Tread Design Guide 1994, Seiberling, Seiberling II, p./ 55. Tread Design Guide 1994, p. 108, Sears, Roadhandler Rib. Tread Design Guide 1995, p. 94, Goodrich, Radial All-Terrain T/A. Tread Design Guide 1995, p. 120, Unocal 76, Super Sport Radial T/A.
Patent History
Patent number: D379952
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 3, 1995
Date of Patent: Jun 17, 1997
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. (Granges-Paccot)
Inventor: Jason Christian Morgan (Simpsonville, SC)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert Spear
Attorneys: Robert R. Reed, Russell W. Warnock
Application Number: 0/41,046
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;