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 head 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
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D268663 April 19, 1983 Bennett
D306844 March 27, 1990 Wallet
D324840 March 24, 1992 Maxwell et al.
D336271 June 8, 1993 Suzuki
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Patent History
Patent number: D424985
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 24, 1999
Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Paul Welbes (Schrondweiler), Claude Lardo (Luxembourg)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T P Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/106,959
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/141
International Classification: 1215;