Tire tread

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; 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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Other references
  • Bridgestone Turanza ER30 Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 12, Feb. 1996. Bridgestone G04 Tire, 1966 Tread Design Guide, p. 13, Feb. 1996. Mastercraft Solitaire Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 46, Feb. 1996. Ohtsu Hi-Steel EN811 Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 56, Feb. 1996..
Patent History
Patent number: D403997
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 20, 1997
Date of Patent: Jan 12, 1999
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Marco Albert (Stadtbredimus)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/79,677
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;