Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread, it being understood that the tread pattern repeats 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 identical thereto; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front view thereof.

The broken line showing of the tire sidewall in the drawings is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D237480 November 1975 Pules et al.
D279088 June 4, 1985 Giron
D294687 March 15, 1988 Stelzer
D296314 June 21, 1988 Ghilardi
D334361 March 30, 1993 Croissant
D347818 June 14, 1994 Loser et al.
D355151 February 7, 1995 Hagmaier
D362217 September 12, 1995 McKisson
D365063 December 12, 1995 Lurois et al.
Other references
  • Mohawk SR-1000 Metric Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 49 Jan. 1995. Cordovan Power King All Steel Radial Drive I Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 129 Jan. 1995.
Patent History
Patent number: D384613
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 9, 1996
Date of Patent: Oct 7, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Phuoc Thuan Le (Attert), Michel Pierre Charles Robert (Fauvillers), Jacques Collette (Bastogne)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/58,224
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/146
International Classification: 1215;