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
D64455 January 1924 Hoffstaedter
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Foreign Patent Documents
93-0556 September 1993 SEX
Other references
  • Co-Pending Docket #95306A, S.N. 29/043,329, Filed Aug. 31, 1995. Fulda Tramp 4.times.4 Mix Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 29, Jan. 1996. Mickey Thompson Competitor Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 50, Jan. 1996. Yokohama AVS A + 4 Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 77, Jan. 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D388040
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 2, 1997
Date of Patent: Dec 23, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Olivier de Barsy (Kleinbettingen)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/64,472
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;