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
D317740 June 25, 1991 Takehara
D348241 June 28, 1994 Graas et al.
Other references
  • 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 232, Long Mile Iron Drive 26 Wine Tread, third row down from top, right side of page. 1993 Tread Design Guide, p. 38, Hercules Mega Tire, third row down from top & second tire in from right side of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D368689
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 12, 1995
Date of Patent: Apr 9, 1996
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Richard Heinen (Habay-la-Neuve), Alain Alphonse Z. S. Klepper (Bastogne)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/33,398
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147