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 thereof.

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
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Foreign Patent Documents
968412 August 1996 JPX
Other references
  • Co-Op Aqua Master RST Tire, 1998 Tread Design Guide, p. 18, 2/4, Feb. 1998. Goodyear Conquest GL Tire, 1998 Tread Design Guide, p. 34. 1/5, Jan. 1998. Hankook Ventus H101 Tire, 1998 Tread Design Guide, p. 37. 2/2, Jan. 1998.
Patent History
Patent number: D426501
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 24, 1999
Date of Patent: Jun 13, 2000
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Richard Heinen (Habay-la-Neuve), Kenneth Jenner Powell (Vaux-Sur-Sure), Pierre Harpes (rue Kahnt), Bernard Marie Henin (Virton)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T P Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/107,007
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;