Tire tread

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; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front view thereof.

The broken line showing of the tire sidewall in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 of the drawing is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D287841 January 20, 1987 Ono
D301445 June 6, 1989 Terada
Foreign Patent Documents
3167007 July 1991 JPX
4046807 February 1992 JPX
Other references
  • 1991 Tread Design Guide, P. 41, Kumho Power Grip 743 Tire, Bottom Left Center of Page. 1991 Tread Design Guide, P. 64, Starfire Bronco Steel Radial Tire, Second tire in From Top Left Side of Page. 1991 Tread Design Guide, p. 102, Dean Wildcat Radial LT Tire, Second Row Down From Top, Left Side of page. Small Highway & Light Truck Tires. Goodyear Wrangler (P-Metric) p. 114, 1991 Tread Design Guide. Kumho Powerguard AT 822 (P), 1991 Tread Design Guide, p. 119.
Patent History
Patent number: D345722
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 30, 1992
Date of Patent: Apr 5, 1994
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Leo J. Hitzky (Walferdange), Claude Lardo (Walzing)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/3,154
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/146