Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing my new design, 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 perspective view thereof.

The broken lines defining the tire inner bead and the peripheral boundary between the tire tread and the sidewall are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
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D283996 May 27, 1986 Kuramochi et al.
D304919 December 5, 1989 Hinrichsen
D317281 June 4, 1991 Eromaki
D335270 May 4, 1993 Lurois
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D364366 November 21, 1995 Harden, Jr. et al.
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Other references
  • Fulda Y2000 Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 28. Jan. 1995. "Modern Tire Dealer", Mar. 1976, p. 48 -Pirelli Snow Tire Breaks the Rules. Co-Pending Application, Docket DN1996-096, Daniel Edward Schuster, Filed Jun. 7, 1996 (SN29/055, 592). Co-Pending Application, Docket DN1996-103, Daniel Edward Schuster, Filed Jun. 7, 1996 (PCT 96/09636).
Patent History
Patent number: D384919
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 29, 1996
Date of Patent: Oct 14, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Robert John Hermann (Stow, OH)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/57,665
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/146
International Classification: 1215;