Tire tread
Latest The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Patents:
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 identical thereto; 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
Other references
D278617 | April 30, 1985 | Kojima et al. |
D287236 | December 16, 1986 | Yonekura et al. |
D287349 | December 23, 1986 | Yonekura et al. |
D287708 | January 13, 1987 | Hayakawa |
D293664 | January 12, 1988 | Hayakawa et al. |
D296315 | June 21, 1988 | Hayakawa et al. |
D313212 | December 25, 1990 | Hamada et al. |
D316239 | April 16, 1991 | Tsuda et al. |
D350320 | September 6, 1994 | Suzuki |
D369768 | May 14, 1996 | Wakamatsu |
D380183 | June 24, 1997 | Matsuda et al. |
D384312 | September 30, 1997 | Powell et al. |
D386730 | November 25, 1997 | Hubbell, Jr. |
D390515 | February 10, 1998 | Godsey et al. |
D390519 | February 10, 1998 | White |
D397648 | September 1, 1998 | Allen et al. |
D402240 | December 8, 1998 | Hubbell, Jr. |
D403955 | January 12, 1999 | Williams |
D414447 | September 28, 1999 | Weber et al. |
D421584 | March 14, 2000 | Lovell et al. |
4474223 | October 2, 1984 | Landers |
4986324 | January 22, 1991 | Suzuki et al. |
5125444 | June 30, 1992 | Yoshida |
5137068 | August 11, 1992 | Loidl et al. |
5293918 | March 15, 1994 | Tsuda et al. |
5360043 | November 1, 1994 | Croyle et al. |
5361816 | November 8, 1994 | Hitzky |
5388625 | February 14, 1995 | White |
5580404 | December 3, 1996 | Hitzky |
5871598 | February 16, 1999 | Tomita |
- Delta Sierradial Tire, Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 26. 1/3.*
- GT Tire USA GTR 378 Tire, Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 37. 4/1.*
- Mastercraft A/S IV Tire, Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 46. 4/5.*
- Roadmaster Roughneck TE Tire, Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 114. 3/3.
Patent History
Patent number: D449024
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 14, 2000
Date of Patent: Oct 9, 2001
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Timothy Patrick Lovell (Peninsula, OH), Paul Bryson Allen (Akron, OH), Basil Sameer Elkurd (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David E. Wheeler
Application Number: 29/124,959
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 14, 2000
Date of Patent: Oct 9, 2001
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Timothy Patrick Lovell (Peninsula, OH), Paul Bryson Allen (Akron, OH), Basil Sameer Elkurd (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David E. Wheeler
Application Number: 29/124,959
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D12/147
International Classification: 1215;
International Classification: 1215;