Tread for a tire

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the tire tread, it being understood that the tread 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 a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front perspective view of a portion of the tire tread as illustrated in FIG. 1.

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
104503 December 1870 Partenheimer
D312064 November 13, 1990 Duncan
4446902 May 8, 1984 Madec et al.
4481993 November 13, 1984 Ohnishi
5002110 March 26, 1991 Ttsurunaga et al.
5078190 January 7, 1992 Wissbrock et al.
Other references
  • Alliance 308 Super Traction Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 167, Feb. 1996. Armstrong/Titan Loader-Dozer Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 167, Feb. 1996. DICO HD2000 Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 170, Feb. 1996. General LD Loader Grader Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 174, Feb. 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D402245
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 22, 1997
Date of Patent: Dec 8, 1998
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Mark Leonard Bonko (Uniontown, OH), Timothy Michael Rooney (Munroe Falls, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: David L King
Application Number: 0/76,758
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/149
International Classification: 1215;