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 ientical thereto; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front perspective view thereof.

The broken line showing of a tire inner bead and sidewall is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • Brunswick Winter SRX Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 14, Feb. 1996. Avon AV4 Supervan Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 81, Feb. 1996. Denman Coyote Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 90, Feb. 1996. Federal MS/351 (Rancho Racer) A/T Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 93, Feb. 1996. Kelly-Springfield Safari MSR Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 102, Feb. 1996. Ohtsu BI-837 Tire, Tire Review Magazine, p. 27, Feb. 1995.
Patent History
Patent number: D397652
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 2, 1997
Date of Patent: Sep 1, 1998
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Phuoc Thuan Le (Attert), Michel Etienne Joseph Marquet (Bastogne)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: David L. King
Application Number: 0/70,907
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147; D12/146
International Classification: 1215;