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, shown at a reduced scale, 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.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D328580 August 11, 1992 Killian
D336065 June 1, 1993 Patel
D344051 February 8, 1994 Attinello et al.
D344052 February 8, 1994 Attinello et al.
D344053 February 8, 1994 Attinello et al.
D350094 August 30, 1994 Anderson et al.
D350095 August 30, 1994 Anderson et al.
D350925 September 27, 1994 Manestar
D354028 January 3, 1995 Hutz
D362213 September 12, 1995 McKisson
D362219 September 12, 1995 McKisson
D365052 December 12, 1995 Lash et al.
D369134 April 23, 1996 Koenigstein
D375064 October 29, 1996 McKisson
D378668 April 1, 1997 Hamamoto et al.
Other references
  • Lassa BN-505 Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 41, Jan. 1995. Ultra-Tech Radial GT Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 71, Jan. 1995.
Patent History
Patent number: D387716
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 9, 1996
Date of Patent: Dec 16, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Nikki Lynne Miller (Buffalo Grove, IL), Kevin Alan Reid (Asheville, NC), William Eugene Glover (Akron, OH), Norman David Anderson (Uniontown, OH)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T P Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/63,436
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;