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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing our new design, 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 view thereof, the opposite side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a tire tread showing our new design, it being understood that the pattern repeats uniformly throughout the circumference of the tread, and that the side elevational views are identical to those disclosed in FIG. 3; and,
FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of the second embodiment of the tire tread.
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.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 21, 1997
Date of Patent: Aug 4, 1998
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Warren Lee Croyle (Wadsworth, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/73,977
International Classification: 1215;
