Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread, it being understood that the tread pattern continues uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire 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 line showing of the tire sidewall in the drawings is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

The dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves, having a depth as best shown in FIG. 2.

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Other references
  • Kelly-Springfield Charger VR Tire, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 34 Jan. 1994. Nitto NT-257 Tire, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 48 Jan. 1994. Centennial Interceptor Touring Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 15 Jan. 1995. Cooper Lifeliner Grand Classic STE Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 17 Jan. 1995.
Patent History
Patent number: D386132
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 12, 1996
Date of Patent: Nov 11, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: William Urbano Villamizar (Mersch), Michel Alfred Marie Oscar Breny (Holzthum), Hermanus Joannes Andries Vereecken (Junglinster), Maurice Graas (Reichlange)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/50,228
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/141
International Classification: 1215;