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 right side elevational view thereof, the opposite side elevational view being a mirror image thereof; 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 pruposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D69322 January 1926 Hauvette-Michelin
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D172996 September 1954 Smith
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Other references
  • Goodyear Rear Wheel DT710 Tire, Feb. 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 194.
Patent History
Patent number: D411150
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 27, 1998
Date of Patent: Jun 22, 1999
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Timothy Michael Rooney (Munroe Falls, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T P Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/87,150
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;