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.

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
D303363 September 12, 1989 Graas
D304918 December 5, 1989 Hinrichsen
D340891 November 2, 1993 Patel
D348241 June 28, 1994 Graas et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
373094 June 1990 EPX
Other references
  • 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 31, Hercules Mega TR Tire, third row down from top, right side of page. 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 123, Continental HD70 Tire, second tire in from bottom left side of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D367449
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 13, 1994
Date of Patent: Feb 27, 1996
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Robert A. Chin (Kent, OH), Raymond R. DiRossi (Akron, OH), Maurice Graas (Reichlange), Richard Heinen (Habay-la-Neuve), Alain Alphonse Z. S. Klepper (Bastogne), John Kotanides, Jr. (Canton, OH), Deborah K. Vaughn-Lindner (North Canton, OH)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/29,715
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147