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 a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a second embodiment, it being understood that the pattern repeats uniformly throughout the circumference of the tread; and,

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of the second embodiment, the side elevational views being shown and described in FIG. 3.

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
5733393 March 31, 1998 Hubbell et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
M 90 03 981 November 1990 DEX
Patent History
Patent number: D411151
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 30, 1998
Date of Patent: Jun 22, 1999
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: David Ray Hubbell, Jr. (Hartville, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T P Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/87,314
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147; D12/143
International Classification: 1215;