Tread of a tire

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Description

FIG. 1 is an elevational view of a tread of a tire embodying our new design, it being understood that the pattern is repeated uniformly throughout the circumference of the tread; and,

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the tire tread design shown in FIG. 1.

In the drawings, the broken lines defining the tire inner bead and sidewall are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D296541 July 5, 1988 Gettys et al.
D303946 October 10, 1989 Graas
D323801 February 11, 1992 Kajita
D350513 September 13, 1994 Mehta et al.
D364594 November 28, 1995 Krupa et al.
D377329 January 14, 1997 Hamamoto et al.
5322107 June 21, 1994 Lagnier
5361816 November 8, 1994 Hitzky
Other references
  • TDG 1980, p. 34: Douglas (Track Master belted 60). TDG 1980, p. 52: Kelly-Springfield (Benchmark). TDG 1993, p. 59: Reynolds (Turbo plus Radial GT).
Patent History
Patent number: D389106
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 19, 1996
Date of Patent: Jan 13, 1998
Assignee: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin - Michelin & Cie (Clermont-Ferrand Cedex)
Inventors: Guy Cagneaux (Egliseneuve-Pres-Billom), Alain Delias (Perignat-les-Sarlieves), Jacques-Henri Martin (Chamalieres)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert Spear
Law Firm: Brumbaugh, Graves, Donohue & Raymond
Application Number: 0/56,001
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;