Tire tread

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.

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
D287953 January 27, 1987 Takeuchi
D288081 February 3, 1987 Tsukagoshi et al.
D304918 December 5, 1989 Hinrichsen
D308189 May 29, 1990 Hinrichsen et al.
D311887 November 6, 1990 Adam
D314363 February 5, 1991 Adam
D317738 June 25, 1991 Fukumoto
D323801 February 11, 1992 Kajita
D349080 July 26, 1994 Loser
D354027 January 3, 1995 Grosskopf
Other references
  • Sears Roadhandler Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 61 Jan. 1995. Goodyear Unisteel G362 Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 139 Jan. 1995.
Patent History
Patent number: D384620
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 11, 1996
Date of Patent: Oct 7, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Jean-Michel Gillard (Mersch), Georges Gaston Feider (Bettborn), Jean-Claude Alie (Bastogne)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/55,700
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;