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
D349873 August 23, 1994 Shibata et al.
D374200 October 1, 1996 Kinoshita
Foreign Patent Documents
745371 June 1985 JPX
745372 June 1985 JPX
7453711 June 1985 JPX
745346 June 1986 JPX
806713 June 1987 JPX
843217 May 1989 JPX
929977 March 1991 JPX
955843 May 1993 JPX
Other references
  • Bridgestone 116V Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 11, Jan. 1995. Hallmark Aqua Grard Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 34, Jan. 1995. Tribune Sport IV Radial F21 Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 119, Jan. 1995. Kleber C701T, C651T Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 41, Feb. 1996. Dayton Tire Ad, bottom left Illustration, Tire Review Magazine, p. 18, Jan. 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D395624
Type: Grant
Filed: May 13, 1997
Date of Patent: Jun 30, 1998
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Maurice Graas (Reichlange)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/70,684
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/143
International Classification: 1215;