Tire head

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing our new design, 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.

In the drawings, the broken lines defining the tire inner bead and the peripheral boundary between the tire tread and the sidewall are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D204535 April 1966 Anslow
D254542 March 25, 1980 Hitzky
D315538 March 19, 1991 Graas
D320774 October 15, 1991 Gebert et al.
D344056 February 8, 1994 Graas et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
93-0556 September 1993 SEX
Other references
  • Co-op Pacemark M/S Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 16, Jan. 1995. Cooper Discover Radials AST Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 17 Jan. 1995. Goodyear Ultra Grip 300 Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 34 Jan. 1995 Kelly-Springfield Mariner 600 Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 39 Jan. 1995 Medalist Liberator II+ Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 45 Jan. 1995. Goodyear Unisteel G124 Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 94 Jan. 1995. "1996 Tread Design Guide", p. 97, Goodyear Unisteel G124. Commercial Tire--Ultra Grip 2, Goodyear, no date given.
Patent History
Patent number: D388036
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 1, 1996
Date of Patent: Dec 23, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Christian Labbe (Meix-Le-Tige), Claude Lardo (Walzing)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T P Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/59,648
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;