Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing my new design, it being understood that the pattern is repeated uniformly throughout the circumference of the tread;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof, opposite side elevational view being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front view thereof.

The broken line showing of the tire sidewall in the drawings is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D292197 October 6, 1987 Funahara
D340015 October 5, 1993 Maxwell
D344475 February 22, 1994 Croyle
D347816 June 14, 1994 Maxwell et al.
D367452 February 27, 1996 Hammond
Other references
  • Michelin XGT Z (Type B) Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 46, Jan. 1995.
Patent History
Patent number: D388751
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 13, 1996
Date of Patent: Jan 6, 1998
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: 0/59,612
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;