Tread and shoulder portion of a vehicle tire

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a tread and shoulder portion of a vehicle tire showing my new design, it being understood that the tread and shoulder pattern repeats uniformly throughout the circumference of the tread and shoulder;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the tire of FIG. 1 it being understood that the back view is the same; and,

FIG. 3 is a side view of the tire of FIG. 1 shown at a reduced scale, it being understood that the other side is the same.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D112978 January 1939 James
D114741 May 1939 Anderson
D279367 June 25, 1985 Lindner et al.
D331555 December 8, 1992 Grenie
D341114 November 9, 1993 Himuro
D358792 May 30, 1995 Guidry
4545415 October 8, 1985 Lindner et al.
4574856 March 11, 1986 Graas
Other references
  • BF Goodrich Comp T/A HR4 Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 32, Feb. 1996. Hercules Ultra AQT Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 36, Feb. 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D409957
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 6, 1997
Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries Limited (Hyogo-ken)
Inventor: Michael Raymond Corner (Coventry)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Law Firm: Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP
Application Number: 0/74,591
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;