Tire tread

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;

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.

In the drawings, the broken lines defining the inner bead 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.

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Patent History
Patent number: D407679
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 16, 1998
Date of Patent: Apr 6, 1999
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Michael Joseph Weber (Mogadore, OH), Samuel Patrick Landers (Uniontown, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T P Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/89,496
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;