Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a 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 a side elevational view of the right side thereof, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view thereof.

The broken line showing of the tire sidewall in the drawing is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D316693 May 7, 1991 Kawabata et al.
D320969 October 22, 1991 Kobayashi et al.
D330882 November 10, 1992 Hasegawa
D331035 November 17, 1992 Suzuki
D336066 June 1, 1993 Guspodin
D339776 September 28, 1993 Hayakawa et al.
D339778 September 28, 1993 Himuro et al.
D352489 November 15, 1994 Breny et al.
5240053 August 31, 1993 Baumhofer et al.
Other references
  • 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 52, Remington XT120 ZR4 Tire, Second Tire in from bottom left side of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D375709
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 27, 1995
Date of Patent: Nov 19, 1996
Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. (Akron, OH)
Inventors: James G. Guspodin (Akron, OH), William C. Hanlon (Medina, OH)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Attorney: Carmen S. Santa Maria
Application Number: 0/34,090
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147