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;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational 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
D329033 September 1, 1992 Maxwell
D340894 November 2, 1993 Kobayashi
D350716 September 20, 1994 Bell et al.
D350717 September 20, 1994 Maxwell et al.
D355155 February 7, 1995 Breny et al.
D365794 January 2, 1996 Weber et al.
D377159 January 7, 1997 Shirai et al.
D379446 May 27, 1997 Hutson et al.
5002109 March 26, 1991 Shepler
Other references
  • Miller Defender HRX Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 50, Jan. 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D391535
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 6, 1997
Date of Patent: Mar 3, 1998
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Christopher Paul Johenning (Wadsworth, OH), Randall Raymond Brayer (North Canton, OH)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/66,180
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;