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
D229399 November 1973 Martell et al.
D250947 January 30, 1979 Poque
D261494 October 27, 1981 Suzuki et al.
D350507 September 13, 1994 Helluin
D357654 April 25, 1995 Hitosugi et al.
4723584 February 9, 1988 Yamaguchi et al.
5308416 May 3, 1994 Baumhofer et al.
Other references
  • Pirelli P4 Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 56 Jan. 1995. Regul Premium Hi-Way King R/V Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 110 Jan. 110.
Patent History
Patent number: D388380
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 4, 1997
Date of Patent: Dec 30, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Pierre Harpes (Luxembourg), Richard Heinen (Habay-la-Neuve)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/66,527
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;