Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the tread in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the tread in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of the tread in FIG. 1.

In the drawings, the broken lines defining the sidewall and inner bead 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.

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Patent History
Patent number: D471492
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 24, 2001
Date of Patent: Mar 11, 2003
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Mark David Slingluff (North Canton, OH), Adrian Thomas O'Neill (Maumee, OH), Charles Kenneth Schmalix (Canal Fulton, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David E. Wheeler
Application Number: 29/136,039
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;