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, the opposite side elevational view being a mirror image 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
D298115 October 18, 1988 Kuroda
D299712 February 7, 1989 Slagh
D304918 December 5, 1989 Hinrichsen
D332767 January 26, 1993 Tsuda et al.
D335841 May 25, 1993 Caretta et al.
D348864 July 19, 1994 Hashimura
D349671 August 16, 1994 Seimiya et al.
Other references
  • Laramie LTD-365 HR Metric Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 41 Jan. 1995. Marshal Power Pace 765 Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 44 Jan. 1995.
Patent History
Patent number: D384609
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 11, 1996
Date of Patent: Oct 7, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Jean-Michel Gillard (Mersch), Georges Gaston Feider (Bettborn), Jean-Claude Alie (Bastogne)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/55,692
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/146
International Classification: 1215;