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
D57872 May 1921 Switzer
D85055 September 1931 Reichard
D158031 April 1950 Wilcox
D320772 October 15, 1991 Hasegawa
D322237 December 10, 1991 Nakatani
D379446 May 27, 1997 Hutson et al.
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Foreign Patent Documents
93-028645/04 July 1991 EPX
93-0558 September 1993 SEX
Other references
  • Parkway Euro-Tech Metric A/S Tire, Feb. 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 57.
Patent History
Patent number: D405730
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 11, 1997
Date of Patent: Feb 16, 1999
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Paul Bryan Maxwell (Munroe Falls, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T P Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/83,095
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/145; D12/147
International Classification: 1215;