Tire tread

- Dunlop GmbH
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective, side elevational view showing my new tire tread design, it being understood that the tread pattern repeats uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire tread, as shown schematically in solid lines.

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side elevational view being identical thereto; and,

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary end elevational view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D397975 September 8, 1998 Himuro
D409956 May 18, 1999 Gerresheim et al.
D409958 May 18, 1999 Gerresheim et al.
D411151 June 22, 1999 Hubbell, Jr.
Other references
  • Pirelli P6000 Tire, 1997 Tread Design Guide, p. 61, Jan. 1997. Parkway Apache Radial Tire, 1997 Tread Design Guide, p. 113, Jan. 1997.
Patent History
Patent number: D422247
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 24, 1998
Date of Patent: Apr 4, 2000
Assignee: Dunlop GmbH (Hanau)
Inventors: Manfred Geresheim (Obertshausen-Hausen), Juergen Schomburg (Rodenbach), Walco Iwamura (Kobe)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Law Firm: Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP
Application Number: 0/96,930
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;