Tire tread

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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the right side thereof, the opposite side being identical; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view thereof.

The broken line showing of the tire inner bead and the peripheral boundary between the tire tread and the sidewall in the drawing is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D254784 April 22, 1980 Sakaki
D287841 January 20, 1987 Ono
D326075 May 12, 1992 Covert et al.
D341113 November 9, 1993 Binsfeld et al.
D345327 March 22, 1994 Ota et al.
D350513 September 13, 1994 Mehta et al.
5415215 May 16, 1995 Covert et al.
Other references
  • Fulda Tramp 4.times.4 Mix Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 29, Jan. 1996. Mickey Thompson Competitor Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 50, Jan. 1996. Toyo 700 Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 73, Jan. 1996. Yokohama AVS A+4 Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 77, Jan. 1996. Goodyear Unisteel G124 tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 97, Jan. 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D390819
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 27, 1996
Date of Patent: Feb 17, 1998
Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Leonard F. Blankenship (Sterling, OH), Bradley J. Wurst (Orrville, OH)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Carmen S. Santa Maria
Application Number: 0/64,301
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;