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 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
Other references
4926919 | May 22, 1990 | Hopkins et al. |
5211781 | May 18, 1993 | Adam et al. |
5595619 | January 21, 1997 | Tanaka |
D464005 | October 8, 2002 | Labbe et al. |
- Hercules Mega TR Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 39. 2/1.*
- Hercules Super Express Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 93. 1/5.*
- Kumho Steel Radial 856 Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 95. 2/5.
Patent History
Patent number: D478862
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 11, 2002
Date of Patent: Aug 26, 2003
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Jean-Michel Gillard (Mersch), Georges Gaston Feider (Bettborn), Jean-Claude Alie (Bastogne), Louis Ernest Zurita (Copley, OH), Walter Lee Welker (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David L. King
Application Number: 29/163,741
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 11, 2002
Date of Patent: Aug 26, 2003
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Jean-Michel Gillard (Mersch), Georges Gaston Feider (Bettborn), Jean-Claude Alie (Bastogne), Louis Ernest Zurita (Copley, OH), Walter Lee Welker (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David L. King
Application Number: 29/163,741
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
With Interrupted Equatorial Circumferential Groove (D12/602)
International Classification: 1215;
International Classification: 1215;