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
D340889 November 2, 1993 Himuro et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
2127105 May 1990 JPX
4189605 July 1992 JPX
Other references
  • 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 13, Cooper Monogram 2000 Tire, bottom right side of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D365069
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: 0/27,679
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147