Tire

- SP Reifenwerke GmbH
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire according to the present invention, wherein the tread pattern repeats uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the tire of FIG. 1, it being understood that the back view is a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 3 is a side view of the tire of FIG. 1, it being understood that the other side is a mirror image thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D354261 January 10, 1995 Graas
D370880 June 18, 1996 Graas
D379449 May 27, 1997 Graas et al.
4832099 May 23, 1989 Matsumoto
5421391 June 6, 1995 Himuro
5423364 June 13, 1995 Himuro
5609699 March 11, 1997 Himuro
Other references
  • Nokia NRH Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 54, Jan. 1995. Toyo Proxes Z1 Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 70, Jan. 1995.
Patent History
Patent number: D400830
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 30, 1997
Date of Patent: Nov 10, 1998
Assignee: SP Reifenwerke GmbH (Hanau)
Inventors: Manfred Gerresheim (Obertshausen-Hausen), Jurgen Schomburg (Rodenbach), Waco Iwamura (Kobe)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Law Firm: Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP
Application Number: 0/70,389
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;