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 right side elevational view thereof;

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

FIG. 5 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 form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D251722 May 1, 1979 Tamura et al.
D260756 September 15, 1981 Duncan
D321158 October 29, 1991 Covert et al.
D325365 April 14, 1992 Covert et al.
D385833 November 4, 1997 Ratliff, Jr.
D403624 January 5, 1999 Ratliff, Jr.
Patent History
Patent number: D421242
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 23, 1999
Date of Patent: Feb 29, 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: 0/102,350
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/139
International Classification: 1215;