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 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
D294812 March 22, 1988 Takeuchi
D350092 August 30, 1994 Brayer et al.
D362215 September 12, 1995 White
D367445 February 27, 1996 Attinello et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
940064 February 1994 NOX
Other references
  • Falls Mastercraft Mark VII Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 21 Jan. 1994. Goodyear Eagle GT II Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 33 Jan. 1995.
Patent History
Patent number: D384619
Type: Grant
Filed: May 6, 1996
Date of Patent: Oct 7, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: John Steven Attinello (Hartville, OH), Joel Joseph Lazeration (Akron, OH), James Christopher Stroble (Kent, OH), John Kotanides, Jr. (Canton, OH), Dale Gustav Freygang (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/54,084
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;