Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing our new design, it being understood that the tread pattern is repeated throughout the circumference of the tire tread, the opposite side being the same as that illustrated; and,

FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevation view of the tread pattern of FIG. 1 showing our new design.

The broken line disclosure of a tire bead and sidewall is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D294812 March 22, 1988 Takeuchi
D316239 April 16, 1991 Tsuda et al.
D316692 May 7, 1991 Fukumoto
D338435 August 17, 1993 Yamashita
D362215 September 12, 1995 White
D370439 June 4, 1996 Feider et al.
D371756 July 16, 1996 Kishi et al.
Other references
  • Sumitomo HTR 70 Tire, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 61, Jan. 1994. Dunlop SP351 Tire, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 84, Jan. 1994. Bridgestone R184 Tire, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 121, Jan. 1994. Bridgestone R194F Tire, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 121, Jan. 1994. Multi-Mile Power King R11 Tire, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 148, Jan. 1994. Ohtsu RI-127 Tire, Tire Review Magazine, Mar. 1994, p. 33. Hankook Trailer Service F70 Tire, Tire Review Magazine, Apr. 1995, p. 9. Tread Design Guide 1989, p. 151, Bridgestone V-steel rib 184LP. Tread Design Guide 1989, p. 173, Michelin XZA-1. Tread Design Guide 1989, p. 186, Toyo M-104Z. Tread Design Guide 1994, p. 120, Bridgestone R299. Tread Design Guide 1994, p. 127, Dayton Radial Highway Service. Tread Design Guide 1994, p. 144, Marshall Power Fleet 96Z. Tread Design Guide 1994, p. 154, Sumitomo ST738. Tread Design Guide 1995, p. 161, Toyo M124Z.
Patent History
Patent number: D390510
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 24, 1996
Date of Patent: Feb 10, 1998
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. (Granges-Paccott)
Inventors: James Edward Stone (Charlotte, NC), Paul Philip Grosskopf (Greenville, SC), David Kevin Stafford (Simpsonville, SC)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorneys: Alan A. Csontos, Robert R. Reed
Application Number: 0/57,405
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/143; D12/143
International Classification: 1215;