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.

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  • Kumho All Steel 948 Tire, Tire Review Magazine, Apr. 1995, p. 38. Heritage S/H Max-Steel Drive Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 143, Jan. 1995. Lassa Energia 7000 Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 146, Jan. 1995. Yokohama TY503 Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 164, Jan. 1995. Photograph of Bridgestone M726 Tire, also pictured on p. 126 of "1996 Tread Design Guide", along with Bridgestone M711 and M711 Wide Base Tires, copies attached, no date given. Co-Pending Application, Serial Number 29/054,403, Filed: May 14, 1996. Co-Pending Application, Serial Number 29/054,409, Filed: May 14, 1996. Co-Pending Application, Serial Number 29/055,592, Filed: Jun. 7, 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D388034
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 31, 1997
Date of Patent: Dec 23, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Phuoc Thuan Le (Attert), Jacques Collette (Bastogne)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/65,645
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/146
International Classification: 1215;