Tire tread

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the tire tread, 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 view of a portion of the tire tread as illustrated in FIG. 2.

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D313386 January 1, 1991 Goto et al.
D385239 October 21, 1997 Bonko
D400141 October 27, 1998 Maxwell
D403625 January 5, 1999 Ratliff, Jr.
D412143 July 20, 1999 Guidry
D412475 August 3, 1999 Maxwell et al.
4383568 May 17, 1983 Pieper
4702292 October 27, 1987 Brayer
Patent History
Patent number: D428838
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 20, 1999
Date of Patent: Aug 1, 2000
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Paul Bryan Maxwell (Kent, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: David L King
Application Number: 0/112,635
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/149
International Classification: 1215;