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
D244441 May 24, 1977 Hayakawa et al.
D290104 June 2, 1987 Takehara
D312063 November 13, 1990 Covert et al.
D316067 April 9, 1991 Hammond et al.
D328583 August 11, 1992 Graas et al.
D344918 March 8, 1994 Graas
D370196 May 28, 1996 Graas et al.
4962801 October 16, 1990 Tsuda
5198047 March 30, 1993 Graas et al.
Other references
  • Marshal Power Racer 765 tire, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 39. Sears Pirelli HP tire, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 55. Remington XT120 Touring tire, 1994 Tread Desing Guide, p. 53, Top row, center. Cooper Rain-Master tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 17. Second row, second from left. Dean HR5000 Radial GT tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 20. Third row, second from right. Nokia Hakkapelitta NR09 tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 54. Top row, center.
Patent History
Patent number: D379448
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 19, 1996
Date of Patent: May 27, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Maurice Graas (Reichlange), Richard Heinen (Habay-la-Neuve)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T P Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/51,819
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;