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 therof;

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 tire inner bead 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
D333288 February 16, 1993 Rogers et al.
D336066 June 1, 1993 Guspodin
D343375 January 18, 1994 Himuro et al.
D352489 November 15, 1994 Breny et al.
D365062 December 12, 1995 Powell
D368451 April 2, 1996 Wallet et al.
5099899 March 31, 1992 Takeuchi
5361816 November 8, 1994 Hitzky
5365987 November 22, 1994 Ishii et al.
5580404 December 3, 1996 Hitzky
Other references
  • Dunlop Axiom Radial Tire, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 18. Jan. 1994. Escort SLX 5000 Radial G/T Tire, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 21. Jan. 1994. Nitto NT-260 Tire, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 48. Jan. 1994. Sigma Grand Sport Radial G/T Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 63. Jan. 1995. El Dorado Bronco CTD Premium A/S Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 89. Jan. 1995.
Patent History
Patent number: D384312
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 14, 1996
Date of Patent: Sep 30, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Kenneth Jenner Powell (Vaux-Sur-Sure), William Urbano Villamizar (Mersch)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/55,848
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;