Tire tread

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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 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
D284562 July 8, 1986 Kojima et al.
D316534 April 30, 1991 Hutz
D359715 June 27, 1995 Anderson et al.
D360608 July 25, 1995 Anderson et al.
D365067 December 12, 1995 Kotanides, Jr. et al.
D369768 May 14, 1996 Wakamatsu et al.
Other references
  • 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 4, See Item "Atlas Metric ST (TR Rated)". 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 19, See Item "Dunlop D60 A2 Radial". 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 117, See Item "Yokohama Super Digger V SD05". 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 146, See Item "Michelin XDY". 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 235, See Item "Goodyear G177 Modified Precure".
Patent History
Patent number: D381001
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 29, 1996
Date of Patent: Jul 15, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: John Steven Attinello (Hartville, OH), Kevin Alan Reid (Asheville, NC)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Stacia Sinuik
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/50,892
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;