Tire tread

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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the right side thereof;

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

FIG. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view thereof.

The dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves, having a depth as best shown in FIG. 2; the broken lines defining the tire sidewall and the inner bead and the peripheral boundary between the tire tread and sidewall are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D272999 March 13, 1984 Nagayasu
D288548 March 3, 1987 Kojima et al.
D291793 September 8, 1987 Clemens
D311886 November 6, 1990 Covert et al.
D326252 May 19, 1992 Slagh
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D349081 July 26, 1994 Downey et al.
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D368244 March 26, 1996 Killian
D391208 February 24, 1998 Guspodin et al.
4702292 October 27, 1987 Brayer
Other references
  • Michelin TRX Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 48, Feb. 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D414148
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 23, 1998
Date of Patent: Sep 21, 1999
Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone Research, Inc. (Akron, OH)
Inventors: James G. Guspodin (Akron, OH), Shawn L. Copeland (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: D. A. Thomas
Application Number: 0/91,127
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147; D12/138
International Classification: 1215;