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 perspective view.

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 forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D420630
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 9, 1999
Date of Patent: Feb 15, 2000
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Philippe Jean Gerard De Coninck (Ettelbruck), Michel Pierre Charles Robert (Sibret)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T P Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/101,696
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;