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 form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D326071 May 12, 1992 Enoki et al.
D347818 June 14, 1994 Loser et al.
D355151 February 7, 1995 Hagmaier
D368245 March 26, 1996 Miyazaki
D411820 July 6, 1999 Hagmaier et al.
5160385 November 3, 1992 Goto et al.
Other references
  • Lee Steelmark ADF Tire, 1998 Tread Design Guide, p. 148. 1/1, Jan. 1998.
Patent History
Patent number: D423421
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 17, 1999
Date of Patent: Apr 25, 2000
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Austin Gale Young (Copley, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T P Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/109,566
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/142
International Classification: 1215;