Tread for a tire

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tread for a tire showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary view of a portion of the tread as illustrated in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3.

The tread pattern is understood to be repeated uniformly throughout the circumference of the tread and the sides opposite to those shown in the drawing are mirror images thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D102275 December 1936 Huebener
D310985 October 2, 1990 Covert et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
3815829A December 1988 DEX
Other references
  • Eagle Aquatred USA, no date given. Eagle Aquatred Europe, no date given. Excelead Yokohama, no date given.
Patent History
Patent number: D383717
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 24, 1996
Date of Patent: Sep 16, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Anthony Lee Freund (Akron, OH), Randall Raymond Brayer (North Canton, OH), Charles Kenneth Schmalix (Canal Fulton, OH)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: David L. King
Application Number: 0/57,382
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;