Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire 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.

The tread pattern is understood to be repeated uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire tread.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D310056 August 21, 1990 Martin et al.
D315127 March 5, 1991 White et al.
D316690 May 7, 1991 Tagashira
D329218 September 8, 1992 Ohtsu
D350926 September 27, 1994 Hutz
D360608 July 25, 1995 Anderson et al.
D365067 December 12, 1995 Kotanides, Jr. et al.
D365068 December 12, 1995 Kotanides, Jr. et al.
Other references
  • 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 4, See Item "Atlas Metric ST (TR Rated)". 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 5, See Item "Barum OR37 Radial". 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 117, See Item "Yokohama Super Digger V SD05".
Patent History
Patent number: D380714
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 29, 1996
Date of Patent: Jul 8, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: John Steven Attinello (Hartville, OH), Kevin Alan Reid (Asheville, NC)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Stacia Sinuik
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/50,900
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;