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, the opposite side being the same as that shown;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the right side thereof, the opposite side being identical thereto; and,

FIG. 4 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 inner bead and the peripheral boundary between the tire tread and siewall are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D309441 July 24, 1990 Sakuno
D350094 August 30, 1994 Anderson et al.
D360859 August 1, 1995 attinello et al.
D369768 May 14, 1996 Wakamatsu et al.
D377330 January 14, 1997 Kakegawa et al.
D390517 February 10, 1998 Guspodin et al.
D390820 February 17, 1998 Guspodin et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D416217
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 1, 1998
Date of Patent: Nov 9, 1999
Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone Research, Inc. (Akron, OH)
Inventors: James G. Guspodin (Akron, OH), Peter Malenkovic (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: D. A. Thomas
Application Number: 0/94,414
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;