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 uniformly 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 elevational 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
D317740 June 25, 1991 Takehara
D336270 June 8, 1993 Graas et al.
Other references
  • 1991 Tread Design Guide, p. 13, Bridgestone Potenza RE 93 Tire, bottom center of page. 1991 Tread Design Guide, p. 32, General Radial ST Tire, third row down from top, right side of page. 1991 Tread Design Guide, p. 73, Yokohama A378 Tire, top left side of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D348241
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 17, 1992
Date of Patent: Jun 28, 1994
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Maurice Graas (Reichlange), Richard Heinen (Habay-La-Neuve), Alain Alphonse Z. S. Klepper (Tenneville)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 7/930,037
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147