Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a right 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, the opposite side being substantially the same as that shown;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right 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 a tire sidewall is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D317741 June 25, 1991 Kuroda
D328268 July 28, 1992 Constant
D344052 February 8, 1994 Attinello et al.
D345952 April 12, 1994 Christenbury
D354026 January 3, 1995 McKisson
4730654 March 15, 1988 Yamashita et al.
Other references
  • Cornell Super Sport G/T tire, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 15, bottom row, center. Pos-A-Traction Twister tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 51, bottom row, far right. Co-Op Pacemark SR tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 16, top row, second from right. Fulda Y 2000 + tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 28, top row, second from left. Kumho 755 tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 40, second row, center. Multi-Mile Ultrex II tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 51, third row, second from right. "Road Hugger" tire illustration, Tire Review Magazine, Sep. 1994, p. 9.
Patent History
Patent number: D377330
Type: Grant
Filed: May 16, 1996
Date of Patent: Jan 14, 1997
Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Hiroki Kakegawa (Kodaira), James G. Guspodin (Akron, OH), Francis J. Byrne (Olmstead, OH)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Carmen S. Santa Maria
Application Number: 0/54,554
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147