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.

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  • 1995 Tire Tread Design, p. 228, See "Admiral Heintz 1702-Rad ial Truck". Pending Application, Serial No. 29/026,189, Filed Jul. 26, 1994. Pending Application, Serial No. 29/045,835, Filed Oct. 31, 1995.
Patent History
Patent number: D382519
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 14, 1996
Date of Patent: Aug 19, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Deborah Lynn Young (Copley, OH), Susan Marie Spaeth (Strassen)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Stacia Sinuik
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/50,294
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/143
International Classification: 1215;