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.

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.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D301855 June 27, 1989 Ono
D308034 May 22, 1990 Graas
D310803 September 25, 1990 Hasegawa
D315127 March 5, 1991 White et al.
D328267 July 28, 1992 Constant
D328268 July 28, 1992 Constant
D329218 September 8, 1992 Ohtsu
Foreign Patent Documents
57304 March 1988 JPX
Other references
  • 1993 Tread Design Guide, p. 41, Kelly-Springfield Charger VR Tire, Top Center of Page. 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 37, Lassa Impetus 60 Tire, Second Row Down From Top & Second Tire in From Right Side of Page.
Patent History
Patent number: D365068
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 26, 1994
Date of Patent: Dec 12, 1995
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: John Kotanides, Jr. (Canton, OH), Robert A. Chin (Kent, OH), Raymond R. DiRossi (Akron, OH), Deborah K. Vaughn-Lindner (North Canton, OH)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/27,678
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147