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 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 purpose only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D316387 April 23, 1991 Eromaki
D328583 August 11, 1992 Grass et al.
D333455 February 23, 1993 Himuro et al.
D350099 August 30, 1994 Manestar
D350513 September 13, 1994 Mehta et al.
D354029 January 3, 1995 Voigt et al.
D364134 November 14, 1995 Himuro et al.
D365063 December 12, 1995 Lurois et al.
D377922 February 11, 1997 van der Meer et al.
5591280 January 7, 1997 Asano
Other references
  • Laramie Tempra Yr'round Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 42, Feb. 1996. Michelin LTX M/S Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 106, Feb. 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D402243
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 28, 1997
Date of Patent: Dec 8, 1998
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Richard Heinen (Habay-la-Neuve)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/75,990
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;