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 thoughout 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;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of a second embodiment of the tire tread, it being understood that the pattern repeats uniformly throughout the circumference of the tread, and that the side elevational views are substantially the same as that shown in FIG. 3.

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.

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Patent History
Patent number: D398890
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 24, 1997
Date of Patent: Sep 29, 1998
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Pierre Harpes (Luxembourg), Richard Heinen (Habay-la-Neuve)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/66,882
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;