Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread it being understood that the pattern repeats uniformly throughtout 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
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Other references
  • Laramie Premium A/S tire, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 36. Federal Super Steel 631 tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 26. Remington XT120 "SR" 6 Rib tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 59. Toyo 300 M+S tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 70. Goodyear Eagle GT II (TR Rated) --featured in '95 Tread Design Guide, p. 33 .
Patent History
Patent number: D379340
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 19, 1995
Date of Patent: May 20, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Rudy E. Consolacion (Akron, OH), Keith E. Grabo (Brecksville, OH)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/45,410
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;