Tire tread

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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.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D284562 July 8, 1986 Kojima et al.
D303364 September 12, 1989 Graas et al.
D339558 September 21, 1993 Sulkowski
D354029 January 3, 1995 Voigt et al.
D378505 March 18, 1997 Graas
4194548 March 25, 1980 Roger
5078190 January 7, 1992 Wissbrock et al.
5088536 February 18, 1992 Graas et al.
5370168 December 6, 1994 Boiocci et al.
Other references
  • Cooper Rain-Master Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 17, Jan. 1995. Hercules Ultra AQT Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 35, Jan. 1995. Mastercraft Channeltrac Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 44, Jan. 1995.
Patent History
Patent number: D387717
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 9, 1996
Date of Patent: Dec 16, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Richard Heinen (Habay-la-Neuve)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/63,440
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;