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 a mirror image thereof; 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.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D275384 September 4, 1984 Fontaine et al.
D322950 January 7, 1992 Overhoff et al.
D333455 February 23, 1993 Himuro et al.
D351368 October 11, 1994 Graas et al.
D354029 January 3, 1995 Voigt et al.
D369995 May 21, 1996 Graas et al.
D370196 May 28, 1996 Graas et al.
D379444 May 27, 1997 Graas et al.
D379449 May 27, 1997 Graas et al.
D379787 June 10, 1997 Maxwell et al.
D387714 December 16, 1997 Heinen
D390512 February 10, 1998 Eromaki
D419116 January 18, 2000 Guspodin et al.
D420628 February 15, 2000 Ratliff, Jr.
Other references
  • Bridgestone Potenza S-02 Tire, 1998 Tread Design Guide, p. 13, Jan. 1998.
Patent History
Patent number: D429478
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 1, 1999
Date of Patent: Aug 15, 2000
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Richard Heinen (Habay-la-Neuve), Georges Nicolas Hilbert (Grand Duchy of Luxembourg)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T P Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/111,723
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;