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 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
4412575 November 1, 1983 Maeda et al.
4649976 March 17, 1987 Cherveny et al.
5002110 March 26, 1991 Tsurunaga et al.
5180453 January 19, 1993 Fukasawa et al.
D368686 April 9, 1996 Haas et al.
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D400479 November 3, 1998 Baus
D402244 December 8, 1998 Ando et al.
D412302 July 27, 1999 Rayman et al.
6263933 July 24, 2001 Baus
Other references
  • Toyo M506Z Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 154. 1/4.*
  • Bridgestone VUT V-Steel Ultra Traction Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 159. 3/5.*
  • General TL100 Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 164. 1/5.
Patent History
Patent number: D457489
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 24, 2001
Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: William Earl Rayman (Hartville, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David L. King
Application Number: 29/147,232
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Discrete Tread Blocks Or Ribs Arrayed On Plain Surface (D12/579)
International Classification: 1215;