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 identical thereto; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view.

In the drawings, the broken lines defining the sidewall and inner bead of the tire 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
D301999 July 4, 1989 Fujiki
D311893 November 6, 1990 Covert et al.
D350098 August 30, 1994 Attinelo et al.
5417269 May 23, 1995 Kinoshita et al.
D397651 September 1, 1998 Schuster
D404346 January 19, 1999 McKisson
6112787 September 5, 2000 Fukumoto et al.
6116309 September 12, 2000 Gillard et al.
Other references
  • GT Tire USA Champiro S Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 36. 3/2.*
  • Hoosier Auto Crosser Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 39. 4/1.*
  • Road King Widetrack Wintertrax Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 59. 3/4.*
  • Multi-Mile Boat Trailer Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 105. 3/4.*
  • Sigma Stampede Radial A/S Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 110. 4/5.*
  • Sumitomo SL726 Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 113. 2/4.
Patent History
Patent number: D456345
Type: Grant
Filed: May 22, 2001
Date of Patent: Apr 30, 2002
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Christian Jean-Marie Roger Bawin (Saint-Georges-sur-Meuse), Herve Marcel Henri Beauguitte (Colmar-Berg), Jean-Michel Gillard (Mersch)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David L. King
Application Number: 29/142,247
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Zigzag Type (D12/583); Tire Tread Including Feature Within Groove (D12/900)
International Classification: 1215;