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 right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary 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
D50873 June 1917 Jones
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D178824 September 1956 Billingsley
D178983 October 1956 Billingsley
D237374 October 1975 Hutz et al.
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Patent History
Patent number: D388028
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 18, 1996
Date of Patent: Dec 23, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Billy Joe Ratliff, Jr. (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: R. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/63,909
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/136; D12/151
International Classification: 1215;