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.

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Patent History
Patent number: D379334
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 25, 1995
Date of Patent: May 20, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Efimia E. Rohweder (Uniontown, OH), Frederick W. Miller (Akron, OH), Michael A. Kolowski (Mogadore, OH), Stephanie C. Brown (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/44,446
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/146
International Classification: 1215;