Tire tread

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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
D294930 March 29, 1988 Slagh
D317741 June 25, 1991 Kuroda
D334369 March 30, 1993 Christenbury
D350092 August 30, 1994 Brayer et al.
D350095 August 30, 1994 Anderson et al.
D353567 December 20, 1994 Anderson et al.
Other references
  • 1993 Tread Design Guide, p. 22, Cordovan Grand Prix Radial MSR Tire, top center of page. 1993 Tread Design Guide, p. 68, Telstar Premium A/S Tire, second tire in from top right side of page. Modern Tire Dealer, Dec. 1992, p. 49, Sumitomo SC890 Tire, top left side of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D360859
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 28, 1994
Date of Patent: Aug 1, 1995
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: John S. Attinello (Hartville, OH), William E. Glover (Akron, OH), Kevin A. Reid (Asheville, NC)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/18,103
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147