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
Other references
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. |
- 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
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;
International Classification: 1215;