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 right side elevational view thereof, the other side being a mirror image of the right side 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.
Claims
The ornamental design for a tire tread, as shown and described.
Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
Foreign Patent Documents
Other references
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D357218 | April 11, 1995 | Powell |
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D400137 | October 27, 1998 | Heinen et al. |
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5435364 | July 25, 1995 | Hasegawa et al. |
5849119 | December 15, 1998 | Ishida et al. |
DM/031 076 | October 1994 | WO |
- Hankook Ventus Plus 405 Tire, 1998 Tread Design Guide, p. 37. 1/4, Jan. 1998.
- Nitto NT-500 Tire, 1998 Tread Design Guide, p. 55. 2/4, Jan. 1998.
Patent History
Patent number: D437268
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 5, 2000
Date of Patent: Feb 6, 2001
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Kevin Alan Reid (Asheville, NC), Adrian Thomas O'Neill (Cuyahoga Falls, OH), Craig David Miller (Norton, OH), Samuel Patrick Landers (Uniontown, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: T P Lewandowski
Application Number: 29/116,585
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 5, 2000
Date of Patent: Feb 6, 2001
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Kevin Alan Reid (Asheville, NC), Adrian Thomas O'Neill (Cuyahoga Falls, OH), Craig David Miller (Norton, OH), Samuel Patrick Landers (Uniontown, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: T P Lewandowski
Application Number: 29/116,585
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D12/147
International Classification: 1215;
International Classification: 1215;