Tire tread

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread;

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.

The tread pattern is understood to be repeated uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire tread.

The broken line showing of the tire sidewall in the drawings is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D287953 January 27, 1987 Takeuchi
D317738 June 25, 1991 Fukumoto
D349080 July 26, 1994 Loser
Foreign Patent Documents
0371788 June 1990 EPX
0194909 August 1987 JPX
3253409 November 1991 JPX
Other references
  • 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 136 (G-362).
Patent History
Patent number: D360857
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 13, 1994
Date of Patent: Aug 1, 1995
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Robert J. Hermann (Stow, OH), Daniel E. Schuster (North Royalton, OH)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/17,434
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147