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 right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 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
D284562 July 8, 1986 Kojima et al.
D320968 October 22, 1991 Maxwell et al.
D329033 September 1, 1992 Maxwell
D339558 September 21, 1993 Sulkowski
D340894 November 2, 1993 Kobayashi
D359715 June 27, 1995 Anderson et al.
4953604 September 4, 1990 Shepler et al.
5002109 March 26, 1991 Shepler et al.
Other references
  • Co-Pending Design Application, DN1997103, Filed Jul. 2, 1997.
Patent History
Patent number: D398886
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 2, 1997
Date of Patent: Sep 29, 1998
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Stephanie Carol Brown (Akron, OH), Billy Joe Ratliff, Jr. (Akron, OH), Michael Alois Kolowski (Mogadore, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/73,086
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/146
International Classification: 1215;