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; and,

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side elevational view being a mirror image 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
D283499 April 22, 1986 Hammond
D307120 April 10, 1990 Ingley et al.
D310985 October 2, 1990 Covert et al.
D339776 September 28, 1993 Hayakawa et al.
D344918 March 8, 1994 Graas
D354029 January 3, 1995 Voigt et al.
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5213641 May 25, 1993 Tsuda et al.
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Foreign Patent Documents
60-169304 September 1985 JPX
Other references
  • Kormoran Winter Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 41, Feb. 1996. Merit DH60 Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 48, Feb. 1996. Nokian NRH Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 55, Feb. 1996. Riken Symex MR-V Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 62, Feb. 1996. Hankook Ventus Plus 4 Tire, Tire Review Magazine, p. 67, Jan. 1995.
Patent History
Patent number: D396675
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 5, 1997
Date of Patent: Aug 4, 1998
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Christopher Paul Johenning (Wadsworth, OH), Randall Raymond Brayer (North Canton, OH), Terry John Waibel (Wadsworth, OH)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/66,215
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;