Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a right side perspective view of a tire tread showing our new design, it being understood that the tread pattern is repeated throughout the circumference of the tire tread, the opposite side being substantially the same as that shown;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an elevational view of the right side thereof, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5--5 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of a tire tread showing a second embodiment of our new design, it being understood that the tread pattern is repeated throughout the circumference of the tire tread and the side is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 3.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view of FIG. 6; and,

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 8--8 of FIG. 7.

The broken line showing of the tire sidewall in FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D316532 April 30, 1991 Tsuda et al.
D334360 March 30, 1993 Graas et al.
D336872 June 29, 1993 Hodges et al.
D339776 September 28, 1993 Hayakawa et al.
D339777 September 28, 1993 Tsuda et al.
D352489 November 15, 1994 Breny et al.
5135038 August 4, 1992 Graas et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D366018
Type: Grant
Filed: May 27, 1994
Date of Patent: Jan 9, 1996
Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Dennis W. Krupa (Kent, OH), Bill J. Wallet (Marshallville, OH), Joseph F. Molnar (Wadsworth, OH)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Attorney: Carmen S. Santa Maria
Application Number: 0/23,612
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147