Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing our new design, 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.

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Other references
  • Goodyear Eagle VR Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 34, Feb. 1996. Toyo Proxes U1 Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 73, Feb. 1996. Top Right Tire Illustration, Dayton Tire Ad, Modern Tire Dealer Magazine, p. 17, Jan. 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D400137
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 10, 1997
Date of Patent: Oct 27, 1998
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Richard Heinen (Habay-la-Neuve), Pascale de Briey-Terlinden (Lischert)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/76,570
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;