Tire tread

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; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front perspective view thereof.

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

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  • Remington Wide Brute A/W Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 111 Jan. 1995. Yokohama Super Digger V SD05 Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 120 Jan. 1995. Co-Pending Application, Docket #95186A, Andrew Arpad Kunos, et al., Filed Jan. 17, 1996 29/049,641. Co-Pending Application, Docket #DN1996-014, David Ray Hubbell, et al., Filed Jan. 17, 1996 08/588,034. Co-Pending Application, Docket #DN1996-001, David Ray Hubbell, et al., Filed Jan. 17, 1996 29/049,102.
Patent History
Patent number: D386730
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 6, 1996
Date of Patent: Nov 25, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: David Ray Hubbell, Jr. (Hartville, OH)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: R. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/62,031
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;