Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing our new design, it being understood that the tread pattern is repeated throughout the circumference of the tire tread, the opposite side being substantially the same as that shown;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the tire tread;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the right side of the tire tread, the opposite side being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view of the tire tread;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a tire tread showing our new design, it being understood that the tread pattern is repeated throughout the circumference of the tire tread, the opposite side being substantially the same as that shown;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of the tire tread;

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of the right side of the tire tread, the opposite side being a mirror image; and,

FIG. 8 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view of the tire tread.

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.

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Patent History
Patent number: D387312
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 26, 1996
Date of Patent: Dec 9, 1997
Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Yasuo Himuro (Tachikawa), James G. Guspodin (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: R. Spear
Attorney: Carmen S. Santa Maria
Application Number: 0/58,297
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/151
International Classification: 1215;