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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire showing my new design, it being understood that the tread pattern is repeated throughout the circumference thereof;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the tire in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the tire in FIG. 1 on a reduced scale, it being understood that the opposite side is a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the tire in FIG. 1 taken along line 4--4 in FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary plan view of a portion of the tread of the tire in FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a front elevation view of a tire showing a second embodiment of my new design, it being understood that the tread pattern is repeated throughout the circumference thereof;
FIG. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary plan view of a portion of the tread of the tire in FIG. 6;
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a tire showing a third embodiment of my new design, it being understood that the tread pattern is repeated throughout the circumference thereof;
FIG. 9 is the front elevation view of the tire in FIG. 8;
FIG. 10 is the side elevation view of the tire in FIG. 8 on a reduced scale, it being understood that the opposite side is a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 11 is an enlarged fragmentary plan view of a portion of the tread of the tire in FIG. 8;
FIG. 12 is a front elevation view of a tire showing a fourth embodiment of my new design, it being understood that the tread pattern is repeated throughout the circumference thereof; and,
FIG. 13 is an enlarged fragmentary plan view of a portion of the tread of the tire in FIG. 12.
The sides of the second and fourth embodiments of the tire are understood to be substantially the same as the first and third embodiments of the tire respectively as shown in FIGS. 3 and 10 of the drawing.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 4, 1992
Date of Patent: Sep 13, 1994
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. (Granges-Paccot)
Inventor: Jean C. Helluin (Greenville, SC)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Attorneys: Robert R. Reed, Alan A. Csontos
Application Number: 7/925,360
