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 elevation 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 seen along the left edge of the tread in FIG. 1; the broken lines defining the inner bead of the sidewall 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
U.S. Patent Documents
D253645 December 11, 1979 Peron
D263041 February 16, 1982 Ingley
D283316 April 8, 1986 Candillotis
D317281 June 4, 1991 Eromaki
D333286 February 16, 1993 Rogers et al.
D335644 May 18, 1993 Miyoshi
D335645 May 18, 1993 Miyoshi
D345327 March 22, 1994 Ota et al.
D350101 August 30, 1994 de Barsy
4765384 August 23, 1988 Rohde
5314551 May 24, 1994 Williams
5421387 June 6, 1995 Emerson
Other references
  • Unocal 76 Three Star tire, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 66, top row center. Star Steelmark ADP tire, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 153, bottom row, far right. Star Steelmark ADF tire, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 154, top row center. Hercules Drive Master Over-the-Road tire, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 231, third row, second from right. Kelly-Springfield KDM Armorsteel tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 144, third row center. Temco Implement Flotation tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 204, top row, far right.
Patent History
Patent number: D384920
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 31, 1995
Date of Patent: Oct 14, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Olivier De Barsy (Mersch)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/43,329
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;