Tire tread
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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.
The dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves, having the depth shown in FIGS. 1-2.
Claims
The ornamental Design for a tire tread, as shown and described.
- Dunlop SP Winter Studdable Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 27. 1/3.*
- Hercules Polar Trax Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 38. 4/4.*
- Mastercraft Glacier Grip Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 45. 2/3.*
- Starfire Spectrum LXR Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 66. 2/3.
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 4, 2002
Date of Patent: Sep 30, 2003
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Gerard Durand (Mamer), Jean-Francois Cazin-Bourguignon (Audun-le-Tiche), Michel Pierre Charles Robert (Sibret)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David L. King
Application Number: 29/161,821
