Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing our new tread design, it being understood that the tread pattern is repeated uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire with the opposite side being the same as for the side shown; and,

FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevation view of the tire tread illustrated in FIG. 1 showing our new design.

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D275747 October 2, 1984 Motomura et al.
D283698 May 6, 1986 Kawabata et al.
D347606 June 7, 1994 Mehta
D350099 August 30, 1994 Manestar
D350513 September 13, 1994 Mehta
5361816 November 8, 1994 Hitzky
Other references
  • Michelin LTX M/S Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 48, Jan. 1995. Medalist All Season SR4 Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 47, Feb. 1996. Tread Design Guide 1996, p. 15 Cascade All-Season SR4. Tread Design Guide 1996, p. 38 Hood All-Season SR4. Tread Design Guide 1996, p. 57 Parkway Parkway 944 A/S. Tread Design Guide 1996, p. 103 Lee Ridge Runner LT.
Patent History
Patent number: D390515
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 6, 1997
Date of Patent: Feb 10, 1998
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. (Granges-Paccot)
Inventors: Jeffrey Edmond Godsey (Greenville, SC), Stephen James Lash (Simpsonville, SC)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M Spear
Attorneys: Alan A. Csontos, Robert R. Reed
Application Number: 0/68,083
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;