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, shown at a reduced scale, 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
U.S. Patent Documents
D275747 October 2, 1984 Motomura et al.
D293664 January 12, 1988 Hayakawa et al.
D301133 May 16, 1989 Tsuda et al.
D316239 April 16, 1991 Tsuda et al.
D341345 November 16, 1993 Killian
D350099 August 30, 1994 Manestar
D350513 September 13, 1994 Mehta et al.
4664166 May 12, 1987 Benisti
5178698 January 12, 1993 Shibata
5287905 February 22, 1994 Caretta et al.
Other references
  • Mastercraft A/S IV Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 44 Jan. 1995. Goodyear Unisteel G314 Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 139 Jan. 1995.
Patent History
Patent number: D389107
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 6, 1996
Date of Patent: Jan 13, 1998
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Deborah Lynn Young (Copley, OH)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/59,312
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;