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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D313210 December 25, 1990 Tsutsumi et al.
D316532 April 30, 1991 Tsuda et al.
D322236 December 10, 1991 Maxwell et al.
D362220 September 12, 1995 Van Emburg
D368451 April 2, 1996 Wallet et al.
4832099 May 23, 1989 Matsumoto
5423364 June 13, 1995 Himuro
Other references
  • Bridgestone Potenza RE900 tire, Tire Review Magazine, May 1994, p. 19.
Patent History
Patent number: D379338
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 22, 1995
Date of Patent: May 20, 1997
Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. (Akron, OH)
Inventors: James G. Guspodin (Akron, OH), Francis C. Hauz (Wadsworth, OH)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Carmen S. Santa Maria
Application Number: 0/44,350
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;