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.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D48561 February 1916 Malickson
D52650 November 1918 Hale
D57873 May 1921 Tew
D61919 February 1923 Parker et al.
D141885 July 1945 Walker
D347817 June 14, 1994 Montag
D390178 February 3, 1998 Maxwell
D391537 March 3, 1998 Maxwell
Patent History
Patent number: D403624
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 11, 1997
Date of Patent: Jan 5, 1999
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Billy Joe Ratliff, Jr. (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T P Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/80,618
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/139; D12/142
International Classification: 1215;