Tire tread

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 a 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
D256008 July 22, 1980 Menin
D260872 September 22, 1981 Wright et al.
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D288426 February 24, 1987 Konishi et al.
D303365 September 12, 1989 Bonko
D303366 September 12, 1989 Bonko
D303367 September 12, 1989 Bonko et al.
D303779 October 3, 1989 Bonko
D304320 October 31, 1989 Bonko
D309125 July 10, 1990 Bonko et al.
D329217 September 8, 1992 Ota et al.
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D367631 March 5, 1996 Bonko
D377923 February 11, 1997 Bonko
D385239 October 21, 1997 Bonko
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Other references
  • Firestone Rear Wheel Radial All Traction FWD Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 190, Feb. 1996. Goodyear Rear Wheel Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 194, Feb. 1996. Goodyear Rear Wheel Traction Torque Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 195, Feb. 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D410873
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 19, 1998
Date of Patent: Jun 15, 1999
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Mark Leonard Bonko (Uniontown, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: David L. King
Application Number: 0/85,276
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/151
International Classification: 1215;