Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a tire tread showing our new design, it being understood that the pattern repeats uniformly throughtout 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 fragmentory front perspective view thereof;

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 throughtout the circumference of the tread;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view of the second embodiment; and,

FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view of the second embodiment.

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.

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • Armstrong Formula "H" Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 9, Feb. 1996. Yokohama A008P Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 77, Feb. 1996. Hallmark Ultra LT2000 Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 97, Feb. 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D402938
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 9, 1997
Date of Patent: Dec 22, 1998
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: William Urbano Villamizar (Mersch)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T P Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/80,446
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/146
International Classification: 1215;