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
D312063 November 13, 1990 Covert et al.
D316067 April 9, 1991 Hammond et al.
D344918 March 8, 1994 Graas
D357218 April 11, 1995 Powell
D365791 January 2, 1996 Brown et al.
D387714 December 16, 1997 Heinen
D398888 September 29, 1998 de Barsy
D409123 May 4, 1999 Heinen et al.
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5337815 August 16, 1994 Graas
5957179 September 28, 1999 Graas
Foreign Patent Documents
M 93-0557 September 1993 SEX
Other references
  • Goodyear Eagle Aquatred Tire, 1998 Tread Design Guide, p. 34. 4/3, Jan. 1998. Goodyear Eagle Ultra Grip Tire, www.goodyear.com, Jan. 1998.
Patent History
Patent number: D432058
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 8, 1999
Date of Patent: Oct 17, 2000
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Billy Joe Ratliff, Jr. (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T P Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/115,170
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;