Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing our new design, it being understood the the pattern repeats uniformly throughout the circumference of the tread;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof; and

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary front perspective view.

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.

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Patent History
Patent number: D410218
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 8, 1998
Date of Patent: May 25, 1999
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Leo Joseph Hitzky (Walferdange), Christian Labbe (Meix-le-Tige)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T P Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/90,428
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;