Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the tire tread showing my new tire tread design, it being understood that the tire tread pattern is repeated over the outer circumference and shoulder of the tire, the opposite side being the same as that illustrated; and,

FIG. 2 is a enlarged fragmentary front elevation view of the tire tread thereof.

The broken line disclosure of a tire sidewall and inner bead is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
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D127333 May 1941 Thacher
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Foreign Patent Documents
92-2021 April 1993 SEX
Other references
  • Michelin XZE Tire Cut Sheet from Michelin Dealer Handbook. No Date Given, Nov. 1998. Dunlop SP351 Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 91, Feb. 1996. Bridgestone R194F Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 125, Feb. 1996. Co-Op Max Steel Premium D/G Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 127, Feb. 1996. Federal Maha Steel 271 Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 135, Feb. 1996. Hercules HSF Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 143, Feb. 1996. Heritage S/H Maxi-Steel Highway III Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 143, Feb. 1996. Multi-Mile Power King R11 Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 153, Feb. 1996. Tread Design Guide, 1997, p. 129, Bridgestone R194F. Tread Design Guide, 1997, p. 139, Firestone T-559. Tread Design Guide, 1997, p. 143, Goodyear Unisteel G291. Tread Design Guide, 1997, p. 145, Hercules HSF. Tread Design Guide, 1997, p. 153, Michelin XZE.
Patent History
Patent number: D414446
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 10, 1998
Date of Patent: Sep 28, 1999
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique, S.A.
Inventor: Preston Butler Kemp, Jr. (Greenville, SC)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorneys: Alan A. Csontos, Robert R. Reed
Application Number: 0/89,226
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/141
International Classification: 1215;