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 inner bead and sidewall and the peripheral boundary between the tire tread and the side wall are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamentla Design for a tire tread, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D458897
Type: Grant
Filed: May 22, 2001
Date of Patent: Jun 18, 2002
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Michael Joseph Weber (Mogadore, OH), Andrew Arpad Kunos (Kent, OH), David Lee Bair (Hudson, OH), James Oral Hunt (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David L. King
Application Number: 29/142,261
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fully Transected By Sipe (D12/588)
International Classification: 1215;