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 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 a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front view thereof.

In the drawings, the dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves, having a depth as best shown in FIG. 2; the broken lines defining the inner bead of the tire 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
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D329032 September 1, 1992 Maxwell et al.
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Other references
  • Co-Pending Application, Serial No. 29/049641, Filed Jan. 17, 1996. Bridgestone V-Grid Tire, no date given. Cordovan Sussex HP Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 19 Jan. 1995. Monarch Hydroguard Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 49 Jan. 1995.
Patent History
Patent number: D383714
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 6, 1996
Date of Patent: Sep 16, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Maurice Graas (Reichlange), Marc Joseph Eicher (Schrondweiler), Jan Hendrik Van Tuyl (Ettelbruck)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: R. Spear
Attorney: T P Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/51,348
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/146
International Classification: 1215;