Tire

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire showing our new design, it being understood that the tread pattern is repeated uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire as shown schematically by solid lines;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of the tread pattern thereof; and,

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof, shown at a reduced scale, the opposite side elevational view being identical thereto.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D288307 February 17, 1987 Ono
D299329 January 10, 1989 Wallet et al.
D306845 March 27, 1990 Hinrichsen et al.
D308659 June 19, 1990 Brayer
D311886 November 6, 1990 Covert et al.
D321852 November 26, 1991 Guspodin
D326252 May 19, 1992 Slagh
4815511 March 28, 1989 Brayer et al.
Other references
  • Cascade Defender SRX+4 tire, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 9, third row, far right. Atlas Roadhawk SR tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 9, top row, second from right. Firestone, FR 440 tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 26, second row, far right. General Ameri*G4S tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 29, second row, far right. Hankook tire ad., Tire Review Magazine, Sep. 1994, p. 13, far left tire in illustration. Hankook 826 Optitour tire, Custom Wheel & Tire Style Guide--1993, p. 7.
Patent History
Patent number: D389789
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 20, 1995
Date of Patent: Jan 27, 1998
Assignee: Continental General Tire, Inc. (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Mark D. Slingluff (North Canton, OH), Brian H. Buckham (Copley, OH)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Law Firm: Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
Application Number: 0/46,905
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;