Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread, it being understood that the tread 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; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front view thereof.

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D66572 February 1925 Love
D85055 September 1931 Reichard
D268492 April 5, 1983 Grenie
D345133 March 15, 1994 Himuro et al.
D348639 July 12, 1994 Matsushita et al.
D350509 September 13, 1994 Killian
Other references
  • Hercules R-34 Tire, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 93 Jan. 1994.
Patent History
Patent number: D385519
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 9, 1996
Date of Patent: Oct 28, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Pascale de Briey-Terlinden (Lischert), Serge Mangon (Burden)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/58,227
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;