Tire

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire showing a new tread design. It is understood that the tread pattern, as shown in FIG. 1, is repeated over the outer circumference of the tire and the tread shoulder. The side of the tire opposite the portion of the tire shown in FIG. 1 is substantially the same as that shown;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the tire in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side elevation view of the tire in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged plan view of a portion of the tread of the tire in FIG. 1.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D281151 October 29, 1985 Poque et al.
D292079 September 29, 1987 Ikeda
D295033 April 5, 1988 Fontaine et al.
D296682 July 12, 1988 Turchetti et al.
D317282 June 4, 1991 Kadomaru
D329031 September 1, 1992 Lassan
D335846 May 25, 1993 Hara et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
1034591 GBX
Other references
  • Tread Design Guide 1993, p. 35, BFG Comp T/A VR4. Tread Design Guide 1993, p. 46, Marshall Steel Belted Radial 711.
Patent History
Patent number: D354035
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 6, 1993
Date of Patent: Jan 3, 1995
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. (Granges-Paccot)
Inventor: Eileen A. McKisson (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Attorneys: Robert R. Reed, Alan A. Csontos
Application Number: 0/16,046
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147