Tread of a tire

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the tread of a tire of the present invention, it being understood that the pattern is repeated uniformly throughout the circumference of the tread; and,

FIG. 2 is an elevational view of the tire tread shown in FIG. 1.

The broken line showing the tire inner bead and sidewall in FIG. 1 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

In the drawings, the dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves, having a depth as best shown in FIG. 2.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D334160 March 23, 1993 Woo
D342223 December 14, 1993 McKisson et al.
D366018 January 9, 1996 Krupa et al.
D403997 January 12, 1999 Albert
D407676 April 6, 1999 Morishita et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
493771 February 1998 FRX
739701 July 1988 JPX
938611 November 1995 JPX
Other references
  • Continental Conti Sport Contact Tire, 1998 Tread Design Guide, p. 19. 1/2, Jan. 1998. Federal Super Steel 635 Tire, 1998 Tread Design Guide, p. 28. 4/4, Jan. 1998. GT Tire Champiro-65 Tire, 1998 Tread Design Guide, p. 36. 1/5, Jan. 1998. Merit Signet DH 65 Tire, 1998 Tread Design Guide, p. 48. 1/3, Jan. 1998. Telstar Turbostar HR Tire, 1998 Tread Design Guide, p. 72. 2/2, Jan. 1998.
Patent History
Patent number: D432956
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 6, 2000
Date of Patent: Oct 31, 2000
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique, S.A. (Granges-Paccot)
Inventor: Joel Ricquet (Riom)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Law Firm: Baker Botts, L.L.P.
Application Number: 0/116,586
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/141
International Classification: 1215;