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;

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

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front perspective view thereof.

The broken lines depicting the tire inner bead and 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
D253642 December 11, 1979 Amarger
D270150 August 16, 1983 Grenie
D311886 November 6, 1990 Covert et al.
D312601 December 4, 1990 Adam et al.
D334365 March 30, 1993 Enterline
D344478 February 22, 1994 Consolacion et al.
4108229 August 22, 1978 Herman
4383568 May 17, 1983 Pieper
4595042 June 17, 1986 Nishio et al.
4913207 April 3, 1990 Harakon et al.
Other references
  • Bridgestone Potenza RE92 Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 11, Jan. 1995. Firestone Firehawk FTX Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 27, Jan. 1995. Jetzon Innovation III Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 38, Jan. 1995.
Patent History
Patent number: D394029
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 29, 1997
Date of Patent: May 5, 1998
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Jean-Michel Gillard (Mersch), Georges Gaston Feider (Bettborn)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: David L. King
Application Number: 0/70,361
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/141; D12/138; D12/143
International Classification: 1215;