Tire tread

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Description

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

In the drawings, the broken lines defining the tire inner bead 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
D261383 October 20, 1981 Amarger
D274715 July 17, 1984 Baumgardner
D279891 July 30, 1985 German et al.
D302412 July 25, 1989 Goergen et al.
D329217 September 8, 1992 Ota et al.
Other references
  • Monarch T/P Metric Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 50 Jan. 1995. Hallmark Land Rover Radial D/T Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 95 Jan. 1995. Marshal Power Guard XT 833 Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 103 Jan. 1995. Hankook Z59 Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 141 Jan. 1995. Photo of Goodyear Tire "G386" no date given.
Patent History
Patent number: D385520
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 5, 1996
Date of Patent: Oct 28, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Daniel Scheuren (Bastogne), Michel Pierre Charles Robert (Fauvillers)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/59,208
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;