Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing our new design, it being understood that the pattern repeats uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire tread and the opposite side perspective view being identical thereto;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view of our tire tread, as illustrated in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view of another embodiment of our tire tread, the tread being repeated over the outer circumference of the tire having essentially the same tread pattern as that shown in FIG. 1.

The broken line disclosure of a tire bead and sidewall is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Other references
  • Brigadier Turbo-Plus Radial GT Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 12, Jan. 1995. Cordovan Grand Prix Radial G/T 70 Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 18, Jan. 1995. Dunlop SP777 Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 132, Jan. 1995. General Ameri*Lug MS Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 138, Jan. 1995. Sumitomo ST833M Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 159, Jan. 1995. Tread Design Guide, 1992, p. 30, Dean Quasar Radial. Tread Design Guide, 1992, p. 67, Sears Superguard Response. Tread Design Guide, 1992, p. 25, Concorde Calibre & HP. Tread Design Guide, 1994, p. 14, Cordovan GP Radial G/T 70. Tread Design Guide, 1995, p. 35, Hercules MRX +4. Tread Design Guide, 1995, p. 101, Laramie Trailboss II A/P. Tread Design Guide, 1995, p. 110, Pos-A-Traction Radial-Trac A/P.
Patent History
Patent number: D389105
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 25, 1996
Date of Patent: Jan 13, 1998
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. (Granges-Paccot)
Inventors: Patrick Lurois (Greenville, SC), Ralston Horace Moore (Fountain Inn, SC)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert Spear
Attorneys: Robert R. Reed, Alan A. Csontos
Application Number: 0/53,553
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;