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
D345722 April 5, 1994 Hitzky et al.
D350096 August 30, 1994 Brightwell et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
4046807 February 1992 JPX
Other references
  • 1993 Tread Design Guide, p. 27, Duralon Radial IV Tire, third row down from top, left side of page. 1993 Tread Design Guide, p. 33, General Ameri Tech St Tire, second row down from top, right side of page; General Ameri Way XT Tire & Ameri Tech S/T Tire, third row down from top, left center & center of page respectively; and, General Ameri Plus Tire, bottom left side of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D366858
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 31, 1994
Date of Patent: Feb 6, 1996
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: John S. Attinello (Hartville, OH), Maurice Graas (Reichlange), Karl E. Sundkvist (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/18,173
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147