Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing my new design it being understood that the pattern is repeated 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 view thereof.

In the drawings, the broken line showing of the tire sidewall and the solid line defining the peripheral boundary between the tire tread and the sidewall are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D357218
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 15, 1994
Date of Patent: Apr 11, 1995
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Kenneth J. Powell (Vaux-sur-sure)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/27,152
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147