Tire tread

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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;

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

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

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
D253643 December 11, 1979 Makino et al.
D292078 September 29, 1987 Takeuchi
D292080 September 29, 1987 Hayakawa et al.
D339557 September 21, 1993 Lurois
2272879 February 1942 Hargraves
4258691 March 31, 1981 Nakayama
4461334 July 24, 1984 Tansel et al.
4819704 April 11, 1989 Misawa et al.
4955415 September 11, 1990 Takeuchi et al.
5322106 June 21, 1994 Kamegawa et al.
5417269 May 23, 1995 Kinoshita et al.
Other references
  • Sigma Power King Premium All Steel Radial Hwy. Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 157, Jan. 1995. Tribune Steel Radial Ultra IV Touring Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 73, Feb. 1996. Dunlop SP779 Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 91, Feb. 1996. Co-Op Max Steel DST Radial Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 127, Feb. 1996 .
Patent History
Patent number: D391203
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 4, 1997
Date of Patent: Feb 24, 1998
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Jean-Michel Gillard (Mersch), Georges Gaston Feider (Bettborn), Susan Marie Spaeth (Strassen)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/68,906
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/146; D12/142; D12/143
International Classification: 1215;