Tire tread
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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 perspective view.
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
Other references
D283212 | April 1, 1986 | Martini et al. |
D287580 | January 6, 1987 | Cain |
D342469 | December 21, 1993 | Diensthuber |
D350719 | September 20, 1994 | Graas et al. |
D351126 | October 4, 1994 | Manestar |
D384605 | October 7, 1997 | Aoki |
D386456 | November 18, 1997 | Yukawa |
D389793 | January 27, 1998 | Murata |
- Kumho Power Racer II Tire, 1997 Tread Design Guide, p. 44, Jan. 1997.
Patent History
Patent number: D416833
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 16, 1998
Date of Patent: Nov 23, 1999
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Michael Joseph Weber (Mogadore, OH), Kevin Alan Reid (Asheville, NC)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T P Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/97,856
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 16, 1998
Date of Patent: Nov 23, 1999
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Michael Joseph Weber (Mogadore, OH), Kevin Alan Reid (Asheville, NC)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T P Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/97,856
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D12/146;
D12/143
International Classification: 1215;
International Classification: 1215;