Tire

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Description

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

FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevation view thereof;

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

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevation view of the embodiment of FIG. 3.

The tread pattern is understood to be repeated uniformly throughout the circumference of both embodiments of the tire as shown schematically by solid lines in FIGS. 1 and 3, the opposite side being the same as the side shown.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D262282 December 15, 1981 Peron
D288078 February 3, 1987 Hasegawa
D288190 February 10, 1987 Hayakawa
D290942 July 21, 1987 Messer
D291429 August 18, 1987 Messer
D307407 April 24, 1990 Minamitani
D309884 August 14, 1990 Kitagawa
D311889 November 6, 1990 Guermandi et al.
D312603 December 4, 1990 Yarborough
Other references
  • 1990 Tread Design Guide, P. 62, Sears Road Handler & Tire, Bottom Center of page. 1990 Tread Design Guide, p. 102, Cooper SMR Radial LT Tire, Bottom Left Side of Page. 1990 Tread Design Guide, P 103, Cooper Discoverer M/S Tire, Second Tire in From Top Left Side of Page. 1989 Tread Design Guide, p. 239, National-1100 Radial 78-70 Passenger Highway Tire, Third Row Down from Top, Center of Page. Bridgestone SF-406 Tread Design Guide 1991 page 14. Bridgestone SF-134 Tread Design Guide 1991 page 14. Michelin XH MTread Design Guide 1991 page 46.
Patent History
Patent number: D336069
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 23, 1991
Date of Patent: Jun 1, 1993
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique (Fribourg)
Inventor: Timothy A. White (Greer, SC)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Attorneys: Robert R. Reed, Alan A. Csontos
Application Number: 7/812,795
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147