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 tire;

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.

The broken line showing of the tire sidewall in the drawings is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D262102 December 1, 1981 Baus et al.
D294930 March 29, 1988 Slagh
D339777 September 28, 1993 Tsuda et al.
Other references
  • Douglas Performance 600/700 tire, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 18, third row, middle. Remington XT 120 "SR" 6 Rib tire, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 52, bottom row, far right. Goodyear Eagale GT, II tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 33, top row, second from right. Jetzon Revenger HR tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 38, third row, middle. Kumho 755 tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 40, second row, middle. Lee Ultra HR 765 tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 42, third row, second from right. Pos-A-Traction Twister tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 57, bottom row, far right. "Road Hugger" tire illustration, Associated Brands ad, Modern Tire Dealer Magazine, Feb. 1994, rear cover.
Patent History
Patent number: D379792
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 20, 1996
Date of Patent: Jun 10, 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: 0/51,968
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;