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 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.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D284562 July 8, 1986 Kojima et al.
D304557 November 14, 1989 Ochiai
D304558 November 14, 1989 Fukumoto
D313781 January 15, 1991 Kuroda
D328580 August 11, 1992 Killian
D341345 November 16, 1993 Killian
D362218 September 12, 1995 McKisson
D366233 January 16, 1996 Lassan et al.
D368688 April 9, 1996 Scarpitti et al.
D379339 May 20, 1997 Guspodin et al.
D379954 June 17, 1997 Matsuda et al.
Other references
  • Co-Pending Design Application, Docket DN1997081 for Heinen. Firestone Affinity Tire Ad, Tire Review Magazine, p. 9, Jun. 1995. Falken Tire Illustration, Tire Review Magazine, p. 1, Jun. 1995. Lassa BN-505 Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 43, Feb. 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D397653
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 5, 1997
Date of Patent: Sep 1, 1998
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Richard Heinen (Habay-la-Neuve)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T P Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/71,645
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;