Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing our new design, it being understood that the pattern is repeated throughout the circumference thereof;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary front view of a tire tread showing a second embodiment of our new design it being understood that the pattern is repeated throughout the circumference thereof as in the FIG. 1 illustration of the first embodiment.

The broken line showing of the tire sidewall in FIGS. 1 and 3 of the drawing is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D206848 January 1967 Berry
D274715 July 17, 1984 Baumgardner
D296199 June 14, 1988 Tansei et al.
D304558 November 14, 1989 Fukumoto
D314363 February 5, 1991 Adam
D328580 August 11, 1992 Killian
Other references
  • 1991 Tread Design Guide, p. 13, Big O Euro SXP Tire, second row down from top, center of page. 1991 Tread Design Guide, p. 40, Jetzon Revenger H/P "VR" Tire, top center of page. 1991 Tread Design Guide, p. 59, Sears Guardsman Performance Tire, third row down from top, right side of page. 1991 Tread Design Guide, p. 119, Kumho Powerguard XT 833 Tire, second row down from top & second tire in from left side of page. 1992 Tread Design Guide, p. 27, Cordovan Grand Prix Radial G/T 70 Tire, second tire in from bottom right side of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D344052
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 22, 1992
Date of Patent: Feb 8, 1994
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: John S. Attinello (Hartville, OH), Dale G. Freygang (Akron, OH), Norman D. Anderson (Uniontown, OH), Samuel P. Landers (Uniontown, OH)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/2,843
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147