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
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Other references
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Patent History
Patent number: D382518
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 28, 1995
Date of Patent: Aug 19, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Christian Labbe (Meix-le-Tige), Claude Lardo (Walzing)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Stacia Sinuik
Attorney: T. P. Lewanowski
Application Number: 0/41,973
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/143
International Classification: 1215;