Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a right side perspective view of a tire tread showing our new design, it being understood that the tire tread pattern is repeated throughout the circumference of the tire tread, the opposite side being a mirror image of that shown;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the tire tread of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view of the right side of the tire tread of FIG. 1, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view of the tire tread of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right side perspective view of a second embodiment of a tire tread showing our new design, it being understood that the tire tread pattern is repeated throughout the circumference of the tire tread, the opposite side being a mirror image of that shown;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of the tire tread of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view of the right side of the tire tread of FIG. 5, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view of the tire tread of FIG. 5.

In the drawings, the broken lines defining the tire inner bead and sidewall are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D402246
Type: Grant
Filed: May 11, 1995
Date of Patent: Dec 8, 1998
Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. (Akron, OH)
Inventors: James G. Guspodin (Akron, OH), Roger W. Marble (Kent, OH), Hisao Ushikubo (Fairlawn, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Carmen Santa Maria
Application Number: 0/38,748
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/151
International Classification: 1215;