Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread, it being understood that the pattern is repeated uniformly throughout the circumference of the tread;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof the opposite side elevational view being identical thereto; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front view thereof.

In the drawings, the broken lines defining the inner bead of the sidewall and 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
D208134 July 1967 Pedroso
D284750 July 22, 1986 Kawabata et al.
D287706 January 13, 1987 Takeuchi
D288079 February 3, 1987 Takehara
D288191 February 10, 1987 Nakagawa et al.
D307120 April 10, 1990 Ingley et al.
D312995 December 18, 1990 Tagashira
D340897 November 2, 1993 Kuroda
D341346 November 16, 1993 Himuro et al.
D345133 March 15, 1994 Himuro et al.
D345327 March 22, 1994 Ota et al.
D348863 July 19, 1994 Narabayashi et al.
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4982775 January 8, 1991 Matsumoto
5343914 September 6, 1994 Wako
Foreign Patent Documents
M9404565 October 1994 DEX
Other references
  • Atlas Metric ST tire, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 4. Yokohama Y372 tire, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 68.
Patent History
Patent number: D378505
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 26, 1995
Date of Patent: Mar 18, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Maurice Graas (Reichlange)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/41,898
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147