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 purpose only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D316067 April 9, 1991 Hammond et al.
D329412 September 15, 1992 Maxwell et al.
Other references
  • Pirelli P7 Snow Tire, Modern Tire Dealer, Mar. 1976, p. 48. Futura Super Sport GLH Tire, Jan. 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 29.
Patent History
Patent number: D388378
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 18, 1996
Date of Patent: Dec 30, 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: 0/63,918
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;