Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread, it being understood that the pattern repeats uniformly throughout the circumference of the tread;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side elevational view being identical thereto.

In the drawings, the broken lines defining the inner bead of the sidewall 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
D243941 April 5, 1977 Koeppel
D304704 November 21, 1989 Fujiki
D309443 July 24, 1990 Minamitani
D310647 September 18, 1990 Monta
D316691 May 7, 1991 Fujiki
Other references
  • Dick Cepek Quiet Giant Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 90, Jan. 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D390169
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 3, 1997
Date of Patent: Feb 3, 1998
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Paul Bryan Maxwell (Munroe Falls, OH)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T P Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/67,760
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/136
International Classification: 1215;