Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a tire tread showing our new design, it being understood that the tread pattern is repeated throughout the circumference of the tire tread, the opposite side being the same as that shown;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the right side thereof, the opposite side being identical thereto; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view thereof.

The dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves, having a depth as best shown in FIG. 2; the broken lines defining the tire sidewall and inner bead are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D322236 December 10, 1991 Maxwell et al.
D340895 November 2, 1993 Himuro et al.
D342705 December 28, 1993 Graas
D349675 August 16, 1994 Shinohara et al.
D360856 August 1, 1995 Himuro et al.
D370444 June 4, 1996 Ochi et al.
D379338 May 20, 1997 Guspodin et al.
D383425 September 9, 1997 Himuro
D387711 December 16, 1997 Shirai et al.
D395858 July 7, 1998 Hanya
5423364 June 13, 1995 Himuro
Foreign Patent Documents
968412 August 1996 JPX
Other references
  • Big O Legacy Tour Plus Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 11, Feb. 1996. Nokian NRH Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 55, Feb. 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D404694
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 17, 1997
Date of Patent: Jan 26, 1999
Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Yasuo Himuro (Tackikawa), John J. Regallis (Akron, OH), David M. Reep (Copley, OH), Shawn L. Copeland (Akron, OH), Yukio Yamakawa (Cuyahoga Falls, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Carmen Santa Maria
Application Number: 0/80,897
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;