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; and,

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side elevational view being a mirror image 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
D341347 November 16, 1993 Kobayashi
Other references
  • Toyo Proxes FZ4 Tire, Tire Review Magazine, Aug. 1995, p. 53. Dunlop SP Sport D40 M2 Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 23, Jan. 1995. General XP2000 X4 Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 29, Jan. 1995. Uniroyal Rallye RTT-1/ZR Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 71, Jan. 1995. Futura Super Sport GLH Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 29, Jan. 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D388753
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 6, 1997
Date of Patent: Jan 6, 1998
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Randall Raymond Brayer (North Canton, OH), Christopher Paul Johenning (Wadsworth, OH)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/66,142
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;