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 thoughout 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
U.S. Patent Documents
D191778 November 1961 Hawkinson
D195077 April 1963 Humphries
D262362 December 22, 1981 Gill
D279364 June 25, 1985 Kusube
D279890 July 30, 1985 Kusube
D280612 September 17, 1985 Tansei
D367455 February 27, 1996 Herberger et al.
4112994 September 12, 1978 Mills et al.
4481992 November 13, 1984 Takigawa et al.
4865099 September 12, 1989 Goergen
5373881 December 20, 1994 Enoki
Other references
  • Brunswick Super Hi-Way King II Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 83, Feb. 1996. Goodyear Unisteel G167 Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 140, Feb. 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D405735
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 19, 1998
Date of Patent: Feb 16, 1999
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Rodger Arland Hagmaier (Hudson, OH), Arthur Webster Magee (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/82,234
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147; D12/142
International Classification: 1215;