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;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the tire tread;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of the tread in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of the tread in FIG. 5; and,

FIG. 8 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of the tread in FIG. 5.

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
D184058 December 1958 Klotz
D207156 March 1967 Wittenmyer
D218215 July 1970 Wittenmyer
D301023 May 9, 1989 Grohman et al.
D320371 October 1, 1991 Morubayashi
D350507 September 13, 1994 Helluin
5388625 February 14, 1995 White
5637162 June 10, 1997 Rhyne et al.
D388380 December 30, 1997 Harpes et al.
5964267 October 12, 1999 Poque et al.
Other references
  • Republic Road Rebel Radial LT Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 113. 4/4.
Patent History
Patent number: D456346
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 31, 2000
Date of Patent: Apr 30, 2002
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Richard Louis Galante (Akron, OH), Susan Marie Spaeth (Fairlawn, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David L. King
Application Number: 29/128,896
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/601)
International Classification: 1215;