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; and,

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side elevational view being a mirror image thereof.

The dark stippled shading in FIG. 1 represents grooves in the tread surface, having a depth as best defined in FIG. 2.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D260756 September 15, 1981 Duncan
D287955 January 27, 1987 Hayakawa et al.
4667717 May 26, 1987 Graas
Patent History
Patent number: D384921
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 20, 1995
Date of Patent: Oct 14, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Okron, OH)
Inventor: Billy Joe Ratliff, Jr. (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Application Number: 0/48,110
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;