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 and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D279890 July 30, 1985 Kusabe
D313779 January 15, 1991 Tsutsumi
D390175 February 3, 1998 Ball et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D405738
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: 0/84,072
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147; D12/145
International Classification: 1215;