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 side elevational view thereof, shown at a reduced scale, 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
D263946 April 20, 1982 Kojima et al.
D317741 June 25, 1991 Kuroda
D336065 June 1, 1993 Patel
D359017 June 6, 1995 McKisson
D365056 December 12, 1995 McKisson
D367025 February 13, 1996 Faulk et al.
Other references
  • Delta Vista "Touring" Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 21, Jan. 1995.
Patent History
Patent number: D388376
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 9, 1996
Date of Patent: Dec 30, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Nikki Lynne Miller (Buffalo Grove, IL), Kevin Alan Reid (Asheville, NC), William Eugene Glover (Akron, OH), Norman David Anderson (Uniontown, OH)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/63,422
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;