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 front perspective view thereof.

In the drawings, the broken lines depicting the inner bead and 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
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Other references
  • Co-op Rear Wheel Agri Mark Radial Tire, 1998 Tread Design Guide, p. 186. 4/1, Jan. 1998.*
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Patent History
Patent number: D444110
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 17, 1999
Date of Patent: Jun 26, 2001
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Dale Edward Umstot (Cumberland, MD), Joseph Henry Laco (Cresaptown, MD), James McSherry Williams, Jr. (Cumberland, MD), Garland Grimes Hiser, Jr. (LaVale, MD), Alan Scott Wasilewski (Uniontown, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David L King
Application Number: 29/106,558
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/151
International Classification: 1215;