Tire

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Description

The FIGURE is a perspective view of a tire showing our new design, it being understood that the tread pattern is repeated throughout the circumference of the tire, as shown schematically by solid lines, the opposite side being substantially the same as that illustrated.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
4667718 May 26, 1987 Fontaine
Other references
  • 1985 Tread Design Guide, p. 141, Uniroyal Steelmaster A/S Tire, second row up from bottom & second tire in from left side of page. 1985 Tread Design Guide, p. 229, Carlisle RA-X Dirt Track Tire, second row up from bottom, center of page. Page 45 of the 1985 Tread Design Guide and in particular the Michelin MX tire. Page 42 of the 1977 Tread Design Guide and in particular the Dunlop G/T Qualifier Radial. Page 118 of the 1977 Tread Design Guide and in particular the Atlas Truck tire; Page 173 of the 1977 Tread Design Guide and in particular the Union 76, Hi Tred. Page 87 of the 1979 Tread Design Guide and in particular the Triumph Steel Belted Radial tire. British Design No. 938,818 (Avon) published about the end of 1968 or beginning of 1969.
Patent History
Patent number: D294928
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 22, 1985
Date of Patent: Mar 29, 1988
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique
Inventors: Kevin F. Clemens (Simpsonville, SC), Robert D. McGinty (Greenville, SC)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Law Firm: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner
Application Number: 6/790,206
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147