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 there of, 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
D49947 November 1916 Bogan
D350512 September 13, 1994 Covert et at.
D385833 November 4, 1997 Ratliff, Jr.
D388029 December 23, 1997 Ratliff, Jr.
Patent History
Patent number: D398885
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 1, 1997
Date of Patent: Sep 29, 1998
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Billy Joe Ratliff, Jr. (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/73,130
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/137
International Classification: 1215;