Tire tread

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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 identical thereto; 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
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Other references
  • Goodyear AT-2A Radial Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 170 Jan. 1994. El Dorado Bronco P-Metric Trac. Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 25 Jan. 1995. CO-OP Country Squire X/T Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 82 Jan. 1995. Dunlop SP931 Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 132 Jan. 1995. General ND Waste Houler Special Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 138 Jan. 1995. Toyo M506Z Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 162 Jan. 1995. General ND Super Lugger II Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 172 Jan. 1995.
Patent History
Patent number: D384622
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 10, 1996
Date of Patent: Oct 7, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Daniel Scheuren (Bastogne), Michel Pierre Charles Robert (Fauvillers)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T P Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/56,880
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;