Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the face of the tire tread in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary side view of the tire tread in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the face of the tire tread in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of an alternate embodiment to FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of FIG. 5.

The tread pattern is understood to be repeated uniformly throughout the circumference of both embodiments of the tire tread, and the broken line showing of the tire sidewall in all views of the drawing is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the design claimed.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D277272 January 22, 1985 Sladky et al.
D328581 August 11, 1992 Loser
D334361 March 30, 1993 Croissant
Other references
  • 1989 Tread Design Guide, p. 99, Aurora R809 Tire, top right side of page. 1989 Tread Design Guide, p. 136, Riken Raider L. T. A/P Tire, third row down from top & second tire in from left side of page. 1989 Tread Design Guide, p. 147, Tokohama Ry215 Tire,top left side of page, & Yokohama Super Van Y356 Tire, second tire in from top right side of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D349080
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 30, 1992
Date of Patent: Jul 26, 1994
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Robert P. Loser (Cuyahoga Falls, OH)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 7/828,593
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/146