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 identical thereto.

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
D311893 November 6, 1990 Covert et al.
D314169 January 29, 1991 Covert et al.
D326073 May 12, 1992 Hayakawa et al.
D329032 September 1, 1992 Maxwell et al.
D335643 May 18, 1993 Hino
D350319 September 6, 1994 Egan et al.
D354033 January 3, 1995 Grosskopf et al.
Other references
  • Marshal Power Max Plus 766 Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 45, Jan. 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D390176
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 12, 1997
Date of Patent: Feb 3, 1998
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Paul Bryan Maxwell (Munroe Falls, OH)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/67,801
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;