Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread, it being understood that the pattern is repeated uniformly throughtout the circumference of the tread;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevaitonal view thereof, the opposite side elevational view being a mirror image 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.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D328729 August 18, 1992 Maxwell et al.
D329032 September 1, 1992 Maxwell et al.
D329412 September 15, 1992 Maxwell et al.
D355153 February 7, 1995 Consolacion et al.
5503206 April 2, 1996 Consolacion et al.
Other references
  • Dunlop SP Sport 8000 Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 19 Jan. 1994. Goodyear Eagle GW Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 29 Jan. 1994. Uniroyal Rallye 440/HR Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 64 Jan. 1994. Avon CR228 Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 9 Jan. 1995. Bridgestone Potenza RE010 Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 7 Jan. 1994. 1992 Tread Design Guide, P76, Toyo Proxes U1 & Z1 Tires, Second Row Down From Top and Second Tire In From Left Side of Page and Center of Page Respectively.
Patent History
Patent number: D383424
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 15, 1996
Date of Patent: Sep 9, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Warren Lee Croyle (Wadsworth, OH)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/53,122
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;