Tire tread

Description

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 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.

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Other references
  • Pirelli P4 Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 56, Jan. 1995. Regul Premium Hi-Way King R/V Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 110, Jan. 1995. Michelin Energy MXV4 Tire, Tire Review Magazine, Mar. 1995, p. 7.
Patent History
Patent number: D397646
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 11, 1997
Date of Patent: Sep 1, 1998
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Christian Labbe (Meix-Le-Tige), Claude Lardo (Walzing)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/80,108
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/143
International Classification: 1215;