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
U.S. Patent Documents
D375709 November 19, 1996 Guspodin et al.
D394622 May 26, 1998 Guspodin et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
M 94 04 599 October 1994 DEX
DM/029 374 April 1994 WOX
Other references
  • Falken FK-711 Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 26, Feb. 1996. Heritage Mega Torque Plus 1 Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 38, Feb. 1996. Mohawk SR 1000 Metric Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 51, Feb. 1996. Ohtsu Falken FK-07U Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 57, Feb. 1996. Kumho Tire Ad, Third Illustration from Left, Modern Tire Dealer Magazine, p. 2, Jan. 1997. Falken Tire Ad, Far Right Illustration, Modern Tire Dealer Magazine, p. 37, Jan. 1997.
Patent History
Patent number: D405740
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 20, 1998
Date of Patent: Feb 16, 1999
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Richard Heinen (Habay-la-Neuve), Michel Constant (Bastogne)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T P Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/85,363
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;