Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a tire tread showing our new design, it being understood that the tread pattern is repeated throughout the circumference of the tire tread, the opposite side being the same as that shown;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the right side thereof, the opposite side being identical thereto; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view thereof.

The dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves, having a depth as best shown in FIG. 2; the broken lines defining the tire sidewall and 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
D323801 February 11, 1992 Kajita
D335841 May 25, 1993 Caretta et al.
D384616 October 7, 1997 Yukawa
D392227 March 17, 1998 Lim et al.
D402940 December 22, 1998 McKisson et al.
D403629 January 5, 1999 Guspodin et al.
D403997 January 12, 1999 Albert
D404694 January 26, 1999 Himuro et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D430514
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 12, 1999
Date of Patent: Sep 5, 2000
Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone Research, Inc. (Akron, OH)
Inventors: T. James Bethea (Cleveland, OH), John J. Regallis (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Law Firm: Sand & Sebolt
Application Number: 0/113,850
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/141
International Classification: 1215;