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.
In the drawings, 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 and described.
| D350092 | August 30, 1994 | Brayer et al. |
| D405741 | February 16, 1999 | Weber et al. |
| D415982 | November 2, 1999 | Consolacion et al. |
| D433355 | November 7, 2000 | Markoff et al. |
- BFGoodrich Lifesaver A/W Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 15. 2/5.*
- Brigadier B/G 560 X/T Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 18. 4/3.*
- Dayton Thorobred Steel Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 24. 2/5.
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 4, 2002
Date of Patent: Oct 21, 2003
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Dale Edward Umstot (Atwater, OH), Max Harold Dixon (Stow, OH), Robert Edgar Boore (Uniontown, OH), Joseph Henry Laco (Akron, OH), Theresa Marie Nopper (Macedonia, OH), William Butterworth Allison (Cuyahoga Falls, OH), Donald Woodrow Gilliam (Uniontown, OH), Tuck Foo Thum (Uniontown, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David L. King
Application Number: 29/168,572
International Classification: 1215;
