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
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Other references
  • Bridgestone R194 Wide Base Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 125, Feb. 1996. Bridgestone M843 Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 126, Feb. 1996. Continental OS12 Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 129, Feb. 1996. Photo of Goodyear Tire "G386", no date given.
Patent History
Patent number: D398566
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 5, 1997
Date of Patent: Sep 22, 1998
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Michel Etienne Joseph Marquet (Bastogne), Phuoc Thuan Le (Attert)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/74,536
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/143
International Classification: 1215;