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.

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Other references
  • Avon Ranger CR41 Tire, 1998 Tread Design Guide, p. 81. 2/4, Jan. 1998. Dunlop SP351 Tire, 1998 Tread Design Guide, p. 91. 3/4, Jan. 1998. Michelin XRV Tire, 1998 Tread Design Guide, p. 107. 4/1, Jan. 1998. Woosung SR II Tire, 1998 Tread Design Guide, p. 122. 4/4, Jan. 1998. Michelin XZY-1 Tire, 1998 Tread Design Guide, p. 151. 2/1, Jan. 1998.
Patent History
Patent number: D425457
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 20, 1999
Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Jean-Michel Gillard (Mersch), Georges Gaston Feider (Bettborn)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T P Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/103,665
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/146
International Classification: 1216;