Tire tread
FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a tire tread showing our new design, it being understood that the tread pattern is repeated throughout the circumference of the tire tread, the opposite side being the same as that shown;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the right side thereof, the opposite side being identical thereto; and,
FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view thereof.
The dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves, having a depth as best shown in FIG. 2; the broken lines defining the tire sidewall and inner bead and the peripheral boundary between the tire tread and sidewall are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.
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- Michelin MX4 Tire, third illustration from left, Modern Tire Dealer, PJAN 1998, p. 5, Jan. 1998. Federal Super Steel 729 Tire, 1998 Tread Design Guide, p. 29. 2/4, Jan. 1998. Michelin MXV3-A Tire, 1998 Tread Design Guide, p. 49. 1/5, Jan. 1998.
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 26, 1999
Date of Patent: Aug 29, 2000
Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone Reseach, Inc. (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Leonard F. Blankenship (Wadsword, OH), James G. Guspodin (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Law Firm: Sand & Sebolt
Application Number: 0/112,888
International Classification: 1215;
