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 right side elevational view thereof;

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

FIG. 5 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
D333453 February 23, 1993 Cook et al.
Other references
  • Delta Supreme Radial DLS Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 21, Jan. 1995. Hallmark Ultra Metric HR Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 34, Jan. 1995.
Patent History
Patent number: D388038
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: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/63,910
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;