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 shown at a reduced scale, 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 drawing is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D243756 March 22, 1977 Makino et al.
D251589 April 17, 1979 Candiliotis
D253643 December 11, 1979 Makino et al.
D294814 March 22, 1988 Nakatani
D303944 October 10, 1989 Himuro et al.
D365797 January 2, 1996 Herrmann et al.
4230512 October 28, 1980 Makimo et al.
4461334 July 24, 1984 Tansei et al.
4955415 September 11, 1990 Takeuchi et al.
5160385 November 3, 1992 Goto et al.
5417269 May 23, 1995 Kimoshita et al.
5456301 October 10, 1995 Wise
Other references
  • Sears Pirelli Roadhandler Tire, Tread Design Guide, p.61 Jan. 1995.
Patent History
Patent number: D384623
Type: Grant
Filed: May 14, 1996
Date of Patent: Oct 7, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Daniel Edward Schuster (North Royalton, OH)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/54,403
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/148
International Classification: 1215;