Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a right side perspective view of a tire tread showing our new design, it being understood that the tread pattern is repeated throughout the circumference of the tire, the opposite side being substantially the same as that shown;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view of the right side thereof, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view thereof.

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D301855 June 27, 1989 Ono
D315127 March 5, 1991 White et al.
D338179 August 10, 1993 Miller et al.
D349672 August 16, 1994 Seimiya et al.
D349673 August 16, 1994 Seimiya et al.
D364594 November 28, 1995 Krupa et al.
5269357 December 14, 1993 Killian
5365987 November 22, 1994 Ishii et al.
5407005 April 18, 1995 Consolacion et al.
Other references
  • Academy Champion Sport GTS Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 8 Jan. 1995.
Patent History
Patent number: D384618
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 26, 1996
Date of Patent: Oct 7, 1997
Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. (Akron, OH)
Inventors: James G. Guspodin (Akron, OH), John J. Regallis (Akron, OH), Leonard F. Blankenship (Sterling, OH), Elizabeth M. Beutler (Munroe Falls, OH)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Carmen S. Santa Maria
Application Number: 0/53,698
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;