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 front elevational view thereof.

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 form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D328582 August 11, 1992 Covert et al.
D350100 August 30, 1994 Van Tuyl
D379787 June 10, 1997 Maxwell et al.
D385521 October 28, 1997 Ratliff, Jr.
D390172 February 3, 1998 Johenning
D400132 October 27, 1998 Maxwell
D402945 December 22, 1998 Maxwell et al.
D409954 May 18, 1999 Murata
5421391 June 6, 1995 Himuro
Patent History
Patent number: D420946
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 6, 1999
Date of Patent: Feb 22, 2000
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Billy Joe Ratliff, Jr. (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T P Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/98,819
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/141; D12/147
International Classification: 1215;