Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing our 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 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.

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Patent History
Patent number: D385241
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 19, 1996
Date of Patent: Oct 21, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: John Steven Attinello (Hartville, OH), John Kotanides, Jr. (Canton, OH)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/58,579
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;