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 head and the peripheral boundary between the tire tread and the sidewall are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design. The dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves, having the depth shown in FIG. 2.

Claims

The ornamental Design for a tire tread, as shown an described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D247108 January 31, 1978 Peron
D318036 July 9, 1991 Maxwell et al.
D458487 June 11, 2002 Shimizu et al.
6478062 November 12, 2002 Schomburg
Other references
  • Kumho Power Max 769 Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 42. 2/3.
Patent History
Patent number: D478865
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 4, 2002
Date of Patent: Aug 26, 2003
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Max Harold Dixon (Stow, OH), Dale Edward Umstot (Atwater, OH), Joseph Henry Laco (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David L. King
Application Number: 29/168,573
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/603)
International Classification: 1215;