Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread, it being understood that the tread 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; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front 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
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Other references
  • Cornell Metric tire, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 15, bottom row, center. Pos-A-Traction Twister tire, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 51, bottom row, far right. Co-Op Pacemark SR tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 16, top row, second from right. Hallmark Ultra HR 765 tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 34, third row, second from right. Kumho 755 tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 40, second row, center.
Patent History
Patent number: D415982
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 18, 1995
Date of Patent: Nov 2, 1999
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Rudy Espinosa Consolacion (Akron, OH), Keith Eric Grabo (Brecksville, OH), Kevin Alan Reid (Asheville, NC)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T P Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/47,989
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;