Tire tread

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 a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged front perspective view thereof.

In the drawings, the broken lines depicting the inner bead and sidewall are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D360862 August 1, 1995 Bonko et al.
D383427 September 9, 1997 Bonko
3603370 September 1971 Hylbert et al.
4383567 May 17, 1983 Crum et al.
4480672 November 6, 1984 Marshall et al.
Other references
  • Co-op Rear Wheel Agri Mark Radial Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 186. 4/1, Jan. 1998. Firestone Rear Wheel Radial All Traction FWD Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 189. 4/3, Jan. 1998. Republic Rear Wheel Power Mark Industrial Lug I Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 201. 2/2, Jan. 1998.
Patent History
Patent number: D425832
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 17, 1999
Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Dale Edward Umstot (Cumberland, MD), Joseph Henry Laco (Cresaptown, MD), James McSherry Williams, Jr. (Cumberland, MD), Garland Grimes Hiser, Jr. (La Vale, MD), Alan Scott Wasilewski (Uniontown, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: David L King
Application Number: 0/106,550
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/151
International Classification: 1215;