Tire tread

Description

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

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing a second embodiment of our new design, the tread pattern is understood to be repeated throughout the circumference of both embodiments of the tire tread; and,

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of the tire tread of FIG. 4.

The broken line showing of the tire sidewall in FIGS. 1, 3 and 4 of the drawing is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D228889 October 1973 Boileau
D229247 November 1973 Holmes et al.
D235535 June 1975 Holmes et al.
D247233 February 14, 1978 Iwata et al.
D268489 April 5, 1983 Arends et al.
D316065 April 9, 1991 Tsuda et al.
Other references
  • 1991 Tread Design Guide, P107, Dunlop SP Lt5 Tire, second row down from top & second tire in from left side of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D347811
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 10, 1992
Date of Patent: Jun 14, 1994
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Christian Labbe (Meix le Tige), Claude Lardo (Luxembourg)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 7/926,809
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/143