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 side elevational view thereof, the opposite side elevational view being identical thereto; and,

FIG. 4 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
D286274 October 21, 1986 Davis et al.
D306844 March 27, 1990 Wallet
D311163 October 9, 1990 Rabinovich
D362214 September 12, 1995 McKisson
D364367 November 21, 1995 Klepper et al.
D364368 November 21, 1995 Van der Meer et al.
D365057 December 12, 1995 McKisson
D365059 December 12, 1995 McKisson
D369134 April 23, 1996 Koenigstein
D387708 December 16, 1997 Schad, Jr. et al.
D388372 December 30, 1997 Brown et al.
D388376 December 30, 1997 Miller et al.
D388377 December 30, 1997 Miller et al.
D388379 December 30, 1997 Harpes et al.
Other references
  • Cavalier All Season SBR Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 15, Feb. 1996. Delta Vista `Touring` Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 22, Feb. 1996. Falken FK-752 Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 26, Feb. 1996. Medalist Cientra Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 47, Feb. 1996. Co-Pending U.S. application No. 29/063,871, (Brown et al.), filed Dec. 17, 1996, DN1996-216, D388,372.
Patent History
Patent number: D409532
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 1, 1997
Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
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: 0/73,821
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;