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.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tire tread, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D344052 February 8, 1994 Attinello et al.
D369768 May 14, 1996 Wakamatsu et al.
D379955 June 17, 1997 Slingluff et al.
D386727 November 25, 1997 Sugimoto
D398891 September 29, 1998 McKisson
D398892 September 29, 1998 Williams
D400136 October 27, 1998 Heinen et al.
D407678 April 6, 1999 Dixon et al.
D417420 December 7, 1999 Villamizar et al.
Other references
  • Dunlop Graspic HS2 Tire, Tread Design Guide, Dec. 1999, p. 27. 1/3.
Patent History
Patent number: D448328
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 11, 2000
Date of Patent: Sep 25, 2001
Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone Research, Inc. (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Keith A. Dumigan (Akron, OH), Christopher T. Baker (Peninsula, OH), James G. Guspodin (Akron, OH), Elizabeth M. Beutler (Monroe Falls, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: Thomas R. Kingsbury, Michael Sand, John H. Hornickel
Application Number: 29/126,203
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;