Tire tread

Description

FIG. 1 is a right 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 left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 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 anf form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D54329 December 1919 Nowick
D63303 November 1923 Martin
D64174 March 1924 Graham
D79528 October 1929 Omoto
Patent History
Patent number: D405728
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 23, 1998
Date of Patent: Feb 16, 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: 0/84,022
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/137
International Classification: 1215;