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 three lines shown within each transverse tread groove depict sipes, which form part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental Design for a tire tread, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 11, 2002
Date of Patent: Nov 4, 2003
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Richard Winfield Harden, Jr. (Tallmadge, OH), Robert John Hermann (Cuyahoga Falls, OH), Georges Gaston Feider (Bettborn)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David L. King
Application Number: 29/163,723
