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 tire tread;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof; the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof; 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.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D287236 December 16, 1986 Yonekura et al.
D287349 December 23, 1986 Yonekura et al.
D330882 November 10, 1992 Hasegawa
D344918 March 8, 1994 Graas
D355154 February 7, 1995 Croyle et al.
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Foreign Patent Documents
5-16617 January 1993 JPX
93-0557 September 1993 SEX
DM 031 076 October 1994 WOX
Other references
  • Goodyear Eagle Aquatred Tire, Cover Page and p. 3 of Goodyear Performance Tire Brochure #700-862-918-051, Oct. 1995. Nokia NRH Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 54, Jan. 1995. Pirelli Winter-210/P Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 57, Jan. 1995. Riken Symex MR-VII Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 59, Jan. 1995. Futura Super Sport GLH Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 29, Feb. 1996. General Hydro 2000 Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 30, Feb. 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D405732
Type: Grant
Filed: May 29, 1997
Date of Patent: Feb 16, 1999
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Christopher Paul Johenning (Wadsworth, OH), David Dean Hutson (Akron, OH), Randall Raymond Brayer (North Canton, OH), Terry John Waibel (Wadsworth, OH), Michael Joseph Weber (Mogadore, OH), Charles Kenneth Schmalix (Canal Fulton, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T P Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/71,429
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;