Tire tread
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FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a tire tread showing our new design for mounting on the right side of a vehicle;
FIG. 2 is a right perspective view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a left perspective view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof on a reduced scale;
FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof on a reduced scale;
FIG. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary front view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of a tire tread showing a second embodiment our new design for mounting on the left side of a vehicle;
FIG. 8 is a right perspective view of FIG. 7;
FIG. 9 is a left perspective view of FIG. 7;
FIG. 10 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 7 on a reduced scale;
FIG. 11 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 7 on a reduced scale; and,
FIG. 12 is an enlarged fragmentary front view of FIG. 7.
The tread pattern is understood to be repeated uniformly throughout the circumference of both embodiments of the tire tread, and the solid line segments between each of the adjacent shoulder blocks on each side of the tire tread are for the purpose of defining the peripheral boundary thereof and form no part of the claimed design. In addition the broken line showing of the tire sidewalls in all views of the drawing is for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 9, 1992
Date of Patent: Oct 12, 1993
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Sean D. Montag (Cuyahoga Falls, OH), Billy J. Ratliff (Inkster, MI)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 7/818,707