Tire

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective of a tire showing a portion of the tread pattern of my new design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevation view of a segment of the tread pattern thereof;

FIG. 3 is a perspective of a tire showing a portion of the tread pattern of a second embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevation view of a segment of the tread pattern shown in FIG. 3; and,

FIG. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevation view of a segment of the tread pattern of a tire showing a third embodiment of my new design it being understood that the tire is the same as those of the first and second embodiments shown schematically by solid lines in FIGS. 1 and 3 respectively and is omitted for convenience of illustration.

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 in FIGS. 1 and 3 of the drawing, and the opposite side of the three embodiments of the tire is substantially the same as that shown in FIGS. 1 and 3.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D279088 June 4, 1985 Giron
D283698 May 6, 1986 Kawabata et al.
D294240 February 16, 1988 Lachamp
D311366 October 16, 1990 Kuroda
D334369 March 30, 1993 Christenbury
D334370 March 30, 1993 White
D334371 March 30, 1993 Hodges
Other references
  • 1991 Tire Design Guide p. 46 Michelin X M+S 100. 1991 Tire Design Guide p. 46 Michelin X M+S 300.
Patent History
Patent number: D347606
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 18, 1992
Date of Patent: Jun 7, 1994
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. (Granges-Paccot)
Inventor: Ajay Mehta (Greer, SC)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Attorneys: Alan A. Csontos, Robert R. Reed
Application Number: 7/837,529
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147