Tire

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire showing an embodiment of 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; and,

FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary plan view of a portion of the tread of said embodiment shown in FIG. 1.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D178592 August 1956 Billingsley
D196897 May 1963 MacWherter
D197370 March 1963 MacWherter
D202252 June 1964 Rahn
D206703 April 1966 Hawkinson
D283698 May 6, 1986 Kawabata et al.
D334370 March 30, 1993 White
D334371 March 30, 1993 Hodges
D350511 September 13, 1994 Anderson et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
835230 April 1992 JPX
Other references
  • 1993 Tread Design Guide, p. 67, Sumitomo SC673 Tire, second tire in from top left side of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D362216
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 18, 1994
Date of Patent: Sep 12, 1995
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. (Granges-Paccot)
Inventor: Timothy A. White (Greer, SC)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Attorneys: Robert R. Reed, Russell W. Warnock
Application Number: 0/18,942
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147