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; and,

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof on a reduced scale.

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
D211923 August 1968 Bartlett
D231978 July 1974 Neale
D236453 August 1975 Young
D244128 April 26, 1977 Hinkel et al.
D284275 June 17, 1986 Candiliotis
Other references
  • Modern Tire Dealer, Dec. 1972, p. 13, Michelin Tire, top of page. Michelin "X" Tires brochure, front cover, Michelin X Tire. 1991 Tread Design Guide, p. 123, Michelin XCA (75 Series) (P) Tire, third row down from top, right side of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D348239
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 31, 1992
Date of Patent: Jun 28, 1994
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Andre E. J. Baus (Bettembourg), Ronald Els (Cruchten)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 7/936,545
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/143