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 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.

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D287349 December 23, 1986 Yonekura et al.
D330882 November 10, 1992 Hasegawa
D344918 March 8, 1994 Graas
D355154 February 7, 1995 Croyle et al.
D355876 February 28, 1995 Diensthuber
D362220 September 12, 1995 Van Emburg
5131443 July 21, 1992 Kuhr et al.
5154783 October 13, 1992 Kuhr et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
5-16617 January 1993 JPX
DM031076 October 1994 WOX
Other references
  • Nokia NRH tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 54, third row, second from left. Pirelli Winter-210/p tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 57, third row, third from left. Riken Symex MR-VII tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 59, bottom row, far right. Pirelli P7000 Supersport tire, illustration middle of page, Modern Tire Dealer Magazine, Sep. 1995, p. 13.
Patent History
Patent number: D380426
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 27, 1995
Date of Patent: Jul 1, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Christopher Paul Johenning (Akron, OH), David Dean Hutson (Akron, OH), Randall Raymond Brayer (North Canton, OH), Terry John Waibel (Wadsworth, OH)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/47,021
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;