Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread, it being understood that the pattern repeats 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 identical thereto;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of a tire tread showing a second embodiment of my new design, it being understood that the pattern repeats uniformly throughout the circumference of the tread and that the side elevational views are identical to that shown in FIG. 3; and,

FIG. 6 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
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Other references
  • Yokohama Y-620 Trail Tire, 1983 Tread Design Guide, p. 234. Jan. 1983. Fulda Y2000 Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 28. Jan. 1995. Goodyear Tire, Top Right Illustration, Tire Review Magazine, Apr. 1994, p. 5. Goodyear Tire, Tire Illustration on Right, Tire Review Magazine, Jun. 1994, pp. 42-43.
Patent History
Patent number: D385237
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 7, 1996
Date of Patent: Oct 21, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Daniel Edward Schuster (North Royalton, OH)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: R. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/55,592
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/146
International Classification: 1215;