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 side elevational view thereof, the opposite side elevational view being identical thereto; 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 purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Other references
  • Summit Mega Trac Plus Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 71, Feb. 1996. Star Trail Buster Radial II Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 117, Feb. 1996. Dico Implement Classic TX Golf Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 189, Feb. 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D415985
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 23, 1998
Date of Patent: Nov 2, 1999
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Comapny (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Phuoc Thuan Le (Attert), Austin Gale Young (Copley, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T P Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/82,494
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/151
International Classification: 1215;