Tire tread

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 side perspective view opposite of that of FIG. 1 of the tire tread showing our new design;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view thereof.

In the drawings, the dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves, having a depth as best shown in FIG. 3. The broken line showings of surface indicia, a tire 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
D345132 March 15, 1994 Kuramochi et al.
D391206 February 24, 1998 Maxwell
Patent History
Patent number: D418455
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 17, 1998
Date of Patent: Jan 4, 2000
Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone Research, Inc. (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Keith A. Dumigan (Akron, OH), Everett J. Edwards (Stow, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorneys: John M. Vasuta, Michael Sand
Application Number: 0/96,643
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/146
International Classification: 1215;