Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread, it being understood that the tread pattern repeats 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 a mirror image thereof; 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
D296315 June 21, 1988 Hayakawa et al.
D298115 October 18, 1988 Kuroda
D301024 May 9, 1989 Himuro et al.
D317740 June 25, 1991 Takehara
D332767 January 26, 1993 Tsuda et al.
D339775 September 28, 1993 Himuro et al.
D340889 November 2, 1993 Himuro et al.
D341558 November 23, 1993 Matsushita et al.
D344477 February 22, 1994 Lardo
D347607 June 7, 1994 Montag et al.
D350507 September 13, 1994 Helluim
D364370 November 21, 1995 Weimer et al.
D372008 July 23, 1996 Van de Meer
Other references
  • Mickey Thompson Competitor tire, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 42, third row, far left. Mastercraft Solitaire tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 44, bottom row, second from right.
Patent History
Patent number: D379441
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 21, 1996
Date of Patent: May 27, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: William U. Villamizar (Mersch), Richard Heinen (Habay-la-Neuve), Alain A. Z. S. Klepper (Bastogne), Maurice Graas (Reichlange), Michel Constant (Bastogne)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/50,645
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/141
International Classification: 1215;