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; 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
D274805 July 24, 1984 Dalmas
D294924 March 29, 1988 Kobayashi et al.
D312995 December 18, 1990 Tagashira
D329031 September 1, 1992 Lassan
D360864 August 1, 1995 Munster et al.
D362420 September 19, 1995 Heinen et al.
5238038 August 24, 1993 Glover et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
3153405 July 1991 JPX
404349004 December 1992 JPX
93-0556 September 1993 SEX
Other references
  • Sigma Grand Spirit Aqua Flow tire, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 56, third row, second from right. Star Ultra Metric HR tire, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 59, second row, far right. Big O Legacy TMR tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 10, second row, far right.
Patent History
Patent number: D379447
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 14, 1995
Date of Patent: May 27, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Christian Labbe (Meix-le-Tige), Claude Lardo (Walzing)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T P Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/47,899
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;