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 right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 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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D296315 June 21, 1988 Hayakawa et al.
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D345952 April 12, 1994 Christenbury
D350507 September 13, 1994 Helluin
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5415215 May 16, 1995 Covert et al.
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Foreign Patent Documents
94-1986 March 1995 SEX
Other references
  • Co-Pending Design Application, DN1997104, Filed Jul. 2, 1997.
Patent History
Patent number: D398887
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 2, 1997
Date of Patent: Sep 29, 1998
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Stephanie Carol Brown (Akron, OH), Billy Joe Ratliff, Jr. (Akron, OH), Michael Alois Kolowski (Mogadore, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/73,087
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/146
International Classification: 1215;