Tire

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire showing one embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a tire showing a second embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary plan view of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a tire showing a third embodiment of my new design; and,

FIG. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary plan view of FIG. 5".

The tread pattern is understood to be repeated uniformly throughout the circumference of all three, embodiments of the tire as shown schematically by solid lines, and the opposite side is the same as that illustrated.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D112978 January 1939 James
D268490 April 5, 1983 Mills et al.
D295159 April 12, 1988 Mader
4397344 August 9, 1983 Goergen et al.
Other references
  • Tread Design Guide 1990, p. 226, Bridgestone Spitfire Sport 17R. Tread Design Guide 1990, p. 227, Continental TK 16 and TK 17. Tread Design Guide 1990, p. 235, Yokohama F 205.
Patent History
Patent number: D331555
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 23, 1990
Date of Patent: Dec 8, 1992
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique
Inventor: Philippe Grenie (Greer, SC)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Law Firm: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner
Application Number: 7/513,197
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/151