Tread for a tire

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tread for a tire, 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.

The broken lines defining the inner bead and 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
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Other references
  • Spartan Precept GT Touring A/S Steel Radial Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 64, Jan. 1995.
Patent History
Patent number: D395626
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 25, 1997
Date of Patent: Jun 30, 1998
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Jean-Michel Gillard (Mersch), Georges Gaston Feider (Bettborn), Christian Jean-Marie Roger Bawin (Saint-Georges Sur-Meuse)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: David L. King
Application Number: 0/70,031
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;