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.

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
D303236 September 5, 1989 Maiocchi
D304919 December 5, 1989 Hinrichsen
D334360 March 30, 1993 Graas et al.
D334369 March 30, 1993 Christenbury
D347818 June 14, 1994 Loser et al.
D350511 September 13, 1994 Anderson et al.
D353567 December 20, 1994 Anderson et al.
D362217 September 12, 1995 McKisson
D369768 May 14, 1996 Wakamatsu et al.
D370197 May 28, 1996 Graas et al.
D370439 June 4, 1996 Feider et al.
D379792 June 10, 1997 Consolacion et al.
Other references
  • Dean Cheetah Touring GT Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 21, Feb. 1996. Goodyear Eagle GT II Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 34, Feb. 1996. Lee Paramount Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 44, Feb. 1996. Pirelli P600 Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 58, Feb. 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D398568
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 5, 1997
Date of Patent: Sep 22, 1998
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Maurice Graas (Reichlange), Palcale de Briey-Terlinden (Lischert)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/74,532
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;