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 side elevational view thereof, the opposite side elevational view being identical thereto;

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

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of a second embodiment of a tire tread showing our new design, it being understood that the pattern repeats uniformly throughout the circumference of the tread. The right side elevational view thereof is identical to that shown in FIG. 3, the left side elevational view being a mirror image 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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Patent History
Patent number: D400140
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 3, 1997
Date of Patent: Oct 27, 1998
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Maurice Graas (Reichlange)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/78,995
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;