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 right side elevational view thereof; the other side being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view thereof.

In the drawings, the broken lines defining the sidewall, 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
D390177 February 3, 1998 Maxwell
D402945 December 22, 1998 Maxwell et al.
D420946 February 22, 2000 Ratliff, Jr.
6123129 September 26, 2000 Himuro
D450033 November 6, 2001 Graas et al.
D455393 April 9, 2002 Ratliff, Jr.
D462313 September 3, 2002 Maxwell
6601624 August 5, 2003 Ratliff, Jr.
Other references
  • Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD2 Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 36. 1/2.
Patent History
Patent number: D486780
Type: Grant
Filed: May 30, 2003
Date of Patent: Feb 17, 2004
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Paul Bryan Maxwell (Kent, OH), Jonathan James Shondel (Columbus, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David L. King
Application Number: 29/182,767
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Circumferential Groove Width At Least 10 Percent Of Tread Width (D12/546)
International Classification: 1215;