Tire

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire showing an embodiment of my new tread design, it being understood that the tread pattern is repeated uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire as shown schematically by solid lines and the opposite side is the same as that shown;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary plan view of a second embodiemnt of my tire, it being understood that the tire is a mirror image of the tire shown in FIGS. 1-2.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D98568 February 1936 Anderson
D100118 June 1936 Nellen et al.
D298540 November 15, 1988 Grawey et al.
D340899 November 2, 1993 Kobayashi
D352486 November 15, 1994 White
D354468 January 17, 1995 Jansen
D361967 September 5, 1995 White
D364134 November 14, 1995 Himuro et al.
2154290 April 1939 Snyder
3945417 March 23, 1976 Harrelson, Jr.
4397344 August 9, 1983 Goergen et al.
Other references
  • Goodyear NRL D/L-4A Tire, Jan. 1993 Tread Design Guide, p. 177. Goodyear RKG-3A Tire, Jan. 1993 Tread Design Guide, p. 178.
Patent History
Patent number: D418462
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 15, 1994
Date of Patent: Jan 4, 2000
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
Inventor: Timothy Andrew White (Greer, SC)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorneys: Alan A. Csontos, Robert R. Reed
Application Number: 0/25,682
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/151
International Classification: 1215;