Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing our new design, it being understood that the pattern is repeated 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 view thereof.

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
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Foreign Patent Documents
M 92 02 104 October 1992 DEX
Other references
  • Pirelli P4 Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 56, Jan. 1995. Regul Premium Hi-Way King R/V Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 110, Jan. 1995. Michelin Energyu MXV4 Tire, Tire Review, Mar. 1995, p. 7.
Patent History
Patent number: D391533
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 17, 1996
Date of Patent: Mar 3, 1998
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Christian Labbe (Meix-le-Tige), Claude Lardo (Walzing)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/57,129
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/143
International Classification: 1215;