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
D331554 December 8, 1992 Dixon
D334370 March 30, 1993 White
Other references
  • 1987 Tread Design Guide, p. 161, Bridgestone V-Steel Rib 184 Tire, second row down from top, center of page. 1993 Tread Design Guide, p. 145, Hankook F70 Tire, top center of page. Modern Tire Dealer, Nov. 1992, p. 56, Dunlop SP361 Tire, center of page. 1987 Tread Design Guide, p. 161, Bridgestone V-Steel Rib 194 Tire, second row down from top & second Tire in from right side of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D370439
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 7, 1994
Date of Patent: Jun 4, 1996
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Georges G. Feider (Petange), Jean-Michel Gillard (Mersch), Eric P. M. Muller (Waldwisse), Daniel Scheuren (Bastogne)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/17,234
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/141