Tire tread
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Description
FIG. 1is 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, the opposite side elevational view being identical thereto; and,
FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front view thereof.
The dark stippled surface shading in the drawings represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves, having a depth as best seen in FIG. 2.
The broken line showing of the tire sidewall in the drawings is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.
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Patent History
Patent number: D384309
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 28, 1995
Date of Patent: Sep 30, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Richard Heinen (Habay-la-Neuve)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/47,174
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 28, 1995
Date of Patent: Sep 30, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Richard Heinen (Habay-la-Neuve)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/47,174
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D12/147
International Classification: 1215;
International Classification: 1215;