Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing my new tread design, it being understood that the tread pattern is repeated uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire with the opposite side being essentially the same as for the side shown; and,

FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevation view of the tire tread illustrated in FIG. 1.

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D333644 March 2, 1993 Kawabata et al.
D334360 March 30, 1993 Graas et al.
D339776 September 28, 1993 Hayakawa et al.
D341111 November 9, 1993 Himuro et al.
D342047 December 7, 1993 Takahashi
D354261 January 10, 1995 Graas
D355155 February 7, 1995 Breny et al.
D368056 March 19, 1996 Morishita et al.
Other references
  • Bridgestone Expedia S07 Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 11, Jan. 1995. Tread Design Guide, 1995, p. 11, Bridgestone Potenza RE010. Tread Design Guide, 1995, p. 25, Falken FK-05G. Tread Design Guide, 1995, p. 34, Hankook 405 Ventus Plus. Tread Design Guide, 1995, p. 55, Otsu Falken FK04G. Tread Design Guide, 1995, p. 59, Riken Symex MR-VII. Tread Design Guide, 1995, p. 67, Sumitomo HTR 60V.
Patent History
Patent number: D387022
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 26, 1996
Date of Patent: Dec 2, 1997
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. (Granges-Paccot)
Inventor: Ellen MacDonald Williams (Greer, SC)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: R. Spear
Attorneys: Robert R. Reed, Russell W. Warnock
Application Number: 0/60,339
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;