Tire tread

- Bandag Incorporated
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Description

FIG. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a tire tread illustrating the novel design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary top plan view of the tire tread illustarted in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary side elevational view of the tire tread illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, with the opposite side elevational view of the tire tread being identical to that shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view taken generally along lines 4--4 of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view taken generally along lines 5--5 of FIG. 2.

The irregular outer edges of the design shown in FIGS. 1-3 indicated that the tire tread is of indeterminate length.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D64945 June 1924 Willshaw
D84008 April 1931 Thacher
D112346 November 1938 Mooradian
D178881 October 1956 Hawkinson
D248227 June 20, 1978 Jamain
D283809 May 13, 1986 Kuramochi et al.
3833040 September 1974 Bins
Other references
  • Armstrong Evolution Tire, Feb. 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 9. Cordovan Grand Prix Stetire, Feb. 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 19.
Patent History
Patent number: D415453
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 9, 1998
Date of Patent: Oct 19, 1999
Assignee: Bandag Incorporated (Muscatine, IA)
Inventor: Mitchell A. Duncklee (Iowa City, IA)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Law Firm: Foley & Lardner
Application Number: 0/90,495
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147; D12/141
International Classification: 1215;