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, 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
D283212 April 1, 1986 Martini et al.
D317145 May 28, 1991 Iwamura
D328580 August 11, 1992 Killian
D336065 June 1, 1993 Patel
D350094 August 30, 1994 Anderson et al.
D350095 August 30, 1994 Anderson et al.
D350928 September 27, 1994 Manestar
D365057 December 12, 1995 McKisson
D365059 December 12, 1995 McKisson
D375064 October 29, 1996 McKisson
D378668 April 1, 1997 Hamamoto et al.
Other references
  • Delta Vista `Touring` Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 21, Jan. 1995.
Patent History
Patent number: D388377
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: 0/63,427
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;