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 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.

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • Hercules 425 Metric Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 37, Feb. 1996. Starfire Metric Sport Radial Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 69, Feb. 1996. Nokian NRC Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 110, Feb. 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D405734
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 13, 1997
Date of Patent: Feb 16, 1999
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Michel Pierre Charles Robert (Sibret), Claude Lardo (Walzing)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/79,935
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;