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 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; and,

FIG. 4 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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  • Michelin Wide Base XZY Tire, Jan. 1991 Tread Design Guide, p. 168. Lee Ridge Runner DT Tire, Feb. 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 103. Double Coin ROB900 Tire, Feb. 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 133. Marshall 943 Tire, Feb. 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 148. Michelin XDA+ Tire, Feb. 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 150. Kumho Tire, Second From Right in AD, Modern Tire Dealer Magazine, p. 3, Feb. 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D402239
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 30, 1997
Date of Patent: Dec 8, 1998
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Phuoc Thuan Le (Attert), Christian Jean-Marie Roger Bawin (Saint-Georges-sur-Meuse)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T P Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/77,258
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/146
International Classification: 1215;