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;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the right side thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of the left side thereof; and,

FIG. 5 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 the 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
D295031 April 5, 1988 Fontaine et al.
D337291 July 13, 1993 Hirose
D340895 November 2, 1993 Himuro et al.
D349478 August 9, 1994 Himuro
D350100 August 30, 1994 Van Tuyl
D366020 January 9, 1996 Himuro et al.
D379449 May 27, 1997 Graas et al.
D389790 January 27, 1998 Himuro
D389791 January 27, 1998 Himuro
Other references
  • Bridgestone Potenza RE900 Tire, 1997 Tread Design Guide, p. 14.
Patent History
Patent number: D419116
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 8, 1998
Date of Patent: Jan 18, 2000
Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. (Akron, OH)
Inventors: James G. Guspodin (Akron, OH), Yasuo Himuro (Tachikawa), William B. Allison (Cuyahoga Falls, OH), David M. Reep (Copley, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: D. A. Thomas
Application Number: 0/94,707
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;