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 identical thereto; 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.

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Other references
  • Mohawk SR-1000 Metric tire, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 43, bottom row, second from right. Pos-A-Traction Twister tire, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 51, bottom row, far right. Star Hydroguard tire, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 58, bottom row, far right. Cooper Lifeliner Classic II tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 17, second row, center. Hercules Ultra AQT tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 35, third row, second from left. Sears Goodyear Weatherhandler tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 61, top row, far right.
Patent History
Patent number: D381607
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 17, 1996
Date of Patent: Jul 29, 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: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/53,262
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;